Democracy Quotes
Democracy Quotes
A carefully curated collection of democracy quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.
"I drink from the keg of glory. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The most important thing in storytelling is intention and obstacle. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"You have to have a compass. You have to know what true north is. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I don't have to win. I just have to play. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"A tree is known by its fruit, a leader by their actions. Let this resolute wisdom guide your pursuit of national service."
-- Atal Bihari Vajpayee"The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be. Let this resolute wisdom guide your pursuit of national service."
-- Atal Bihari Vajpayee"I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want. Let this resolute wisdom guide your pursuit of national service."
-- Atal Bihari Vajpayee"We believe in equal respect for all faiths. Let this resolute wisdom guide your pursuit of national service."
-- Atal Bihari Vajpayee"No gun has ever solved any problem. Let this resolute wisdom guide your pursuit of national service."
-- Atal Bihari Vajpayee"Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"A house divided against itself cannot stand. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be. A lesson forged in challenging times."
-- Abraham Lincoln"It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences."
-- Nelson Mandela"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
-- Nelson Mandela"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."
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A carefully curated collection of democracy quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.
Some of the most celebrated democracy quotes come from Mahatma Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar, Plato, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, among many others featured on this page.
Popular democracy quotes include: "Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit." -- Mahatma Gandhi Also: "Civil Disobedience is the purest type of constitutional agitation." -- Mahatma Gandhi.
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