Dalton Trumbo Quotes

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

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

While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

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.

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed.

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

Let's face it: however old-fashioned and out of date and devaluated the word is, we like the way of living provided by democracy.

If you can exchange information freely, isn’t that almost a definition of democracy.

The freedom to persuade and suggest is the essence of the democratic process.

Democracy affords debate, discussion and dissent.

Opinion and protest are the life breath of democracy—even when it blows heavy.

In democracies the people seem to act as they please.

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

Democracy is not a result. Democracy is a process.

It is not suffrage that gives life to democracy; it is our democratic society that gives life to suffrage.

A republican is someone who defends public institutions and democratic values, someone who is a defender of public life, someone who respects the principles of liberty, so in that sense we are very calm and at ease.

Popular sovereignty is relatively easy to establish; the other component of democracy, liberty, is far more difficulty to secure.

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

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

Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to fear or shy away from interacting with the public.

Democracy must learn to defend itself.

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.

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.

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.