Tzipi Livni Quotes

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.

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.

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

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.

The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

I am sure that every one of my colleagues - Democrat, Republican, and Independent - agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.

I'd rather vote for something I want and not get it than vote for something I don't want, and get it.

Democracy is not elections. Democracy includes elections.

Free integral elections should be guaranteed, where values of justice and rule of law also prevail.

Abstention is a dereliction of citizenship: always cast a vote, if only to cast stones at the most hated.

Democracy does not have to be a blood sport …

There is a cost for democracy. It is worth the cost when it comes to opening up access for voters.

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.

I've always tried to vote my conscience.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

I believe that people who do not vote in this country have no right to complain about the government that we are now living under. By the same token, if you don't really vote in television, you're never going to have your way. Write a letter to the president of the network.

Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity. And part of that activity is honesty.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

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