Tzipi Livni Quotes

There is no one in al-Nahda that is 'violence is a means of change or to keep power.' Everyone in al-Nahda believes that democracy is the only way to reach power and to stay in power.

In order every one in our homeland learns principles of democracy and the peaceful transition of power, and in order to stabilize and develop multiple choices in democratic practice.

The first priority is to make the change from a revolutionary mentality to a civil society in which there is respect for law.

A democratic society cannot tolerate mob rule.

If I were to say anything to people I may say people should vote for those who are respectful to democracy, rule of law, who get on well with people.

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

The Greens have every right to run, that's what democracy is, and they should argue their point by saying how they think people should vote, not by telling us to be silent.

At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.

Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

We shouldn't waste any more time in making sure that democracy is properly rooted in our political life and the supremacy of the law becomes an integral part of our state's structure.

You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies.

In a democratic age, you can't buck demography - except through civil war.

For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.

A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.

When I say things that sound insane, like only the smartest million people should have the right to vote, well, I mean that.

Women risked their lives for the right to vote. When I hear people say, 'Oh, I'm not gonna vote,' I just wanna tear their heart out.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.

Suffrage, noun. Expression of opinion by means of a ballot. The right of suffrage (which is held to be both a privilege and a duty) means, as commonly interpreted, the right to vote for the man of another man's choice, and is highly prized.

The American system of democracy is founded on the concept that every citizen has the right to vote, to know that their vote is counted, and that the vote is counted accurately.

If you ever, ever, ever want to complain about what's going on in the U.S., you should vote because then you have a right to. If you want to complain, you should vote.

Pakistan's future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions. My goal is to prove that the fundamental battle for the hearts and minds of a generation can be accomplished only under democracy.