But if there's an erosion at home, you know, Thomas Jefferson warned about a tyranny of an oligarchy and if we surrender our democracy to the tyranny of an oligarchy, we've made a terrible mistake. Use this quote
Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything. Use this quote
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language. Use this quote
The President, in talking about freedom and democracy, is sparking a wave of very positive democratic sentiment that might help us override both Islamic fundamentalism that has formed in that region, and also some of the hatred for our policies of invading Iraq. Use this quote
The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of God's identity and love and ways. I hate that, but it's the truth. Use this quote
War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. Use this quote
An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. Use this quote
So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy. Use this quote
Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace. Use this quote
A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy. Use this quote
But in terms of how people live together, how we minimize the prospects of conflict and maximize the prospects of peace, the place of religion in our society today is essential. Use this quote
You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists. Use this quote
Art never improves, but... the material of art is never quite the same. Use this quote
When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled. Use this quote
I'd like people to be educated on the voting machines, making sure that our democracy isn't being hijacked by computer technology. There's no reason there can't be a paper trail on those machines. Use this quote
China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward. Use this quote
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. Use this quote
We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed. Use this quote
I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom. Use this quote
We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change. Use this quote
