International Day of Democracy | Famous + Original Quotes about Democratic Rule
On 15th September, International Day of Democracy is observed across the world. Ever since it was introduced by Cleisthenes in 5th century BC in Athens, Greece, democracy (from Greek demos: common citizens, and kratos: power) has always meant a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting.
Here is a collection of Democracy quotes (famous and original) that you can share with family and friends in commemoration of this very important day of the year set aside by the United Nations to raise public awareness about democracy.
Famous Democracy Quotes
- Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen. Corazon Aquino
- Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen. John Ralston Saul
- As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Abraham Lincoln
- Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for. Dalton Trumbo
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. Martin Luther King Jr.
- If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic, and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail. Henry A. Wallace
- Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. Atifete Jahjaga
- Freedom of expression — in particular, freedom of the press — guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. Corazon Aquino
- Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen. John Ralston Saul
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Democracy is a daring concept — a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It is meant to be a conversation, a place where the intelligence and local knowledge of the electorate sums together to arrive at actions that reflect the participation of the largest possible number of people. Brian Eno
- Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy. Jesse Jackson
- Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. Benazir Bhutto
- The single-most powerful word in our democracy is the word 'we'. We the people. We shall overcome. Yes we can. Barack Obama
- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Winston S. Churchill
Original Democracy Quotes
- If you live in a democratic society, you should consider yourself absolutely privileged.
- A functioning democracy is the most important asset of a nation since it is all that society needs to live in prosperity.
- Happy are those who choose the path of democracy.
A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy. Theodore Roosevelt.
- If you want to know the importance of democracy, spend some time in a country that lacks one. Only then would you truly appreciate the real value of democracy.
- Thanks to democracy we have a voice.
- My eyes see democracy as nothing but a precious gift.
- Democracy gives the mighty power of the government to the people. This is why in democracies governments are afraid of the people.
- In democracy I trust.
- My beloved democracy, I embrace you with all my might because thou art beautiful.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge. Isaac Asimov
- America capitalized on democracy to become one of the world's most prosperous nation. This just goes to show the sheer power and beauty of democracy.
- Peace, prosperity and freedom are the blessings of every democracy.
- Democracy gives everyone a fair opportunity to be whoever they want to be in life.
- I am of the firm belief that democracy is one of the few things in this world worth dying for.
- After God, democracy is next.
- Having looked at the countless advantages of democracy, I am more than sure it is the only form of governance practiced in paradise.
- Today is International Democracy Day, so let us all unite to protect and promote democracy all over the world, for no nation can have truly happy and prosperous citizens in the absence of a functioning democracy.
- From the beginning of time, countless pieces of evidence have shown that a people who embrace democracy normally lead happier and more prosperous lives than those who don't.
- Democracy is the only form of government that has the potential of benefiting everybody. Why not give it a try?
- You will never fully appreciate the true blessings of democracy until you have lived in North Korea.
- A democracy is the only place where mankind is guaranteed of enjoying all of his/her basic God-given rights and freedoms.
- Democracy is one of the most important inventions of all time. Embrace it today and your life shall never be the same again.
- When I look at the remarkable prosperity of some of the best democracies in the world, I am convinced beyond every reasonable doubt that democracy is all we need.
- The fact that the world's richest and happiest countries practice democracy is more than enough proof that democracy is an absolutely priceless blessing.
- Democracy is one of the greatest assets of a nation. The day a nation abandons democracy is the day a nation digs its own grave.
- Without democracy, the United States wouldn't be the most powerful nation in the world. This goes to show how indispensable democracy is to our prosperity as a people.
- I believe in democracy as much as I believe in God.
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