Gael Garcia Bernal Quotes

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

Democracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues.

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

Democracy is stronger, is better, is more robust when people participate. We should want to encourage that.

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

A democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.

We need to restore our democracy to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

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

Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy.

A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.

Democracy is something that you must learn each generation. It has to be taught.

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it.

The great postulate of our democracy is confidence in the common sense of the people and in their maturity of judgment, even on great issues—once they know the facts.

The evils of popular government appear greater than they are; there is compensation for them in the spirit and energy it awakens.

We are not perfect. Democracy is a messy business … Democracy depends on people getting and keeping involved … In our democracy, the government is not them; it is us.

In a well-functioning democracy, people frequently encounter topics and points of view that they did not specifically select but from which they learn. Those encounters can change minds and, even, the course of lives.

The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.

Democracy is something you have to participate in.

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

A people may prefer a free government, but if, from indolence, or carelessness, or cowardice, or want of public spirit, they are unequal to the exertions necessary for preserving it. They are more or less unfit for liberty; and although it may be for their good to have had it even for a short time, they are unlikely long to enjoy it

I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.

Democracy is not a good that people can enjoy without trouble. It is, on the contrary, a treasure that must be daily defended and conquered anew by strenuous effort.

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