Man's capacity for evil makes democracy necessary and man's capacity for good makes democracy possible.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are," but "you are as good as I am."

Although Christianity has never been the guarantee of a democratic state anywhere in the world, no democracy has ever thrived successfully for any period of time outside of Christian influence.

I swear to the Lord I still can't see Why Democracy means Everybody but me.

Keep away from Democracy; follow the Perfect Man, For the intellect of two hundred asses cannot bring forth a single man's thought.

Democracy without education is hypocrisy without limitation.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Changes are inseparable from democracy. To defend democracy is to defend the possibility of change; in turn, changes alone can strengthen democracy.

Democracy cannot be static. Whatever is static is dead.

Democracy is not a mere consequence, a certain stage in the development of society. It is the condition on which the survival of productive forces depends.