Andrew Jackson Quotes

Without democracy, we are voiceless subjects. But with it, we are citizens armed with the power to change our destinies.

Democracy, once unleashed, is a pretty powerful force.

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

In a democracy, power implies responsibility.

By the people for the people.

We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.

Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

Democracy literally means the power of people. Democracy is not about politics, it is about the people.

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

The foundation upon which democracy rests is faith in the moral instincts of the people. Its ballot boxes, the franchise, its laws, and constitutions are but the outward manifestations of the deeper and more essential thing—a continuing trust in the moral purposes of the average man and woman.

The citizens of America are her monarchs. No country deserves so well of its people, and none is so dependent upon them.

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

Democracy is much too important to be left to public opinion.

In Europe, charters of liberty have been granted by power. America has set the example ... of charters of power granted by liberty.

Democracy is our commitment. It is our great legacy, a legacy we simply cannot compromise. Democracy is in our DNA.

Trust in the ability of people to make decisions about their own future is a fundamental tenet of democracy.

A free government is of all others the most energetic.

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

Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness.

Forget the conspiracy theories! God gave us the right to vote, and He gave the United States, and all of its citizens, freedom through democracy.

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy.

I never miss a vote; I think that's the power of the people. A lot of people fought and died for us to have votes, for women to have votes in particular - your vote is your one weapon.

Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.