Democracy is based on the conviction
that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the
inalienable right to govern himself with reason and justice. ~ Harry S.
Truman
The greatest blessing of our democracy
is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom
to discipline ourselves. ~ Bernard Baruch
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. ~ Abraham Lincoln
I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. ~Mohandas Gandhi
There cannot be daily democracy without daily citizenship. ~Ralph Nader
The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open. ~ Gunter Grass
We talk about problems, issues, policies, but we don't talk about what
democracy means — what it bestows on us — the revolutionary idea that it
isn't just about the means of governance but the means of dignifying
people so they become fully free to claim their moral and political
agency. ~ Bill Moyers
- How much do you value the ideals of democracy?
- In what ways do citizens need to discipline themselves?
- What are the pressing moral issues of our time?
