Tom Clancy Quotes

Democracy can be noisy and messy. But it works.

If allowed, democracy does actually work.

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Democracy is an imperfect way of steering between the violence of anarchy and the violence of tyranny, with the least violence you can get away with.

Let's face it: however old-fashioned and out of date and devaluated the word is, we like the way of living provided by democracy.

Democracy doesn't mean electing a dictator every five years.

Democracy is the least static form of society. Its basis is reason not authority.

Democracy is very powerful but very fragile.

Above all, democracy means pluralism.

Democracy is messy.

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity.

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say.

Democracy means decision by those concerned.

Nobody expects democracy to be efficient--individual freedom was the primary purpose of our founders - but it should function at least a little

Democracy is far more complex than simply choosing the people who govern you.

Democracy, once unleashed, is a pretty powerful force.

There is nothing left for Mankind but a Republic.

My political ideal is democracy.

A democratic government must always be left free to be operated upon by the will of the majority of the time being. All that the government of the day can do is to ascertain what now appears to be the best principle.

The most profound argument for democracy is its faith in man.

Democracy is that fine art of compromise.

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.