Charles Kennedy Quotes

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed.

The freedom to persuade and suggest is the essence of the democratic process.

We live in a democratic country, and in a democracy freedom of speech is for the people and also for the leaders.

For democracy to function properly it requires accepting the absolute right of individuals and groups to campaign against decisions previously taken by majorities and to seek to change them.

I consider that, in a democracy, everyone has the right to decide. If people don't have the right to express what they feel, we would be going back to a bygone era.

One has the right to be wrong in a democracy.

A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.

Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.

Democracy affords debate, discussion and dissent.

Opinion and protest are the life breath of democracy—even when it blows heavy.

A democratic society cannot tolerate mob rule.

It is not suffrage that gives life to democracy; it is our democratic society that gives life to suffrage.

In democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not its taste, but its effect,...

Every man has a right to be heard; but no man has the right to strangle democracy with a single set of vocal cords.

The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.

I do not want the voice of the people shut out.

We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.

The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

Politics is a good thing!

Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.

Democracy is not an instant coffee.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.