Madeleine Albright Quotes

Democracy comes alive not when government does anything, because government cannot be depended on to rectify serious injustices. It comes alive when people organize and do something about it.

I'm going to take part in the elections, not just as a candidate but as a mouthpiece for those who can't become candidates.

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

My message is that Democracy is not an alien invention. It is a way of solving problems in our society.

Majority rule rests on numbers; democracy rests on the well-grounded assumption that society is neither a collection of units nor an organism but a network of human relations.

All for the People and All by the People; Nothing About the People Without the People - That is Democracy!

Democracy is about aggregating the collective power of citizens to speak in their behalf.

Democracy is not a result. Democracy is a process.

Democracy is not something we have, it's something we do.

Everything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we're going to have to put it back in the hands of the people.

Democracy must be internally generated. You cannot force it from the top - it's not going to work.

You know the voice of the people is a very, very powerful tool.

We can't wait until elections to fight for what we care about. We can't hope for a benevolent leader who may choose to listen to us. We need a network that lets the best ideas and leaders rise to the top through an open, inclusive democratic process.

You have a voice, you have a vote. Use it.

I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.

I just want to put the power back to the people.

Get out there and vote like your lives depend on it.

The power of the people and the power of reason are one.

At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.

The government must give men and women without power a real say over what happens to them, and the means of engaging in a participative, invigorated and living democracy.

When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power.

By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions.

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

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference.