Edward Snowden Quotes

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

In a democratic set-up, people who are being governed should also be a part of the governing system. They should be drafted into the governance.

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

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.

I have always believed governments must adapt to the needs of the people, not the other way around.

It is the healthiest thing in a democracy when the people who are elected exert power.

In this country the government responds to the people, not the other way around.

The will of the people... is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object

All power lays in the people!

We all know that in democracies, some of these [necessary] reforms are unpopular.

In the democratic countries generally, the great body of citizens are refusing to wait until negotiations are over or policies are acted upon or even determined. They demand to know what is going on and to have an opportunity to express their opinions at all stages of diplomatic proceedings…. public opinion will be increasingly not merely the ultimate judge but an immediate and active force in negotiation.

If we believe in a democratic system, we have to accept the will of the people.

Democracy, of course, requires strong demands from the public.

I believe most of the public should be involved in the election of the leadership.

We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice.

It is the right of a democratically elected parliament to act in defence of our traditional liberties, and everything should be done to keep it that way.

I think the voters can make up their own minds.

It is unfortunate that people believe that in order to democratise something you have to get politicians out of the system.

Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve.

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

Our democracy, our constitutional framework is really a kind of software for harnessing the creativity and political imagination for all of our people. The American democratic system was an early political version of Napster.

The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.

Everything in our foreign and domestic policy is a question of issue for the American people to vote on.

Every citizen has to figure out what kind of government he or she wants.