Ron Davies Quotes

Democracy is not theater - it determines life and death!

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

Politicians love power. I love freedom. That is why I am not a politician.

Democracy is a value in itself. It doesn't have to be defended [justified] any more than freedom has to be defended.

Democracy is not majority rule but rule by public opinion.

Democracy abhors a vacuum.

The people living in this land, its inhabitants, its citizens, rich and poor, great and humble… these are all the true lords and masters, who have the right to say how and through whom they are to be governed.

The principles upon which democracy rests are as everlasting as the hills, but they must be applied to new conditions as they arise.

The Ennahda-led government did something never before seen in the region: it willingly stepped down

Democracy is like a street car. You get off when you reach your destination.

The debate is ended. Fifty percent plus one vote is all we need to govern this country.

Democracy needs to be nurtured and treated with care.

You're not a leader if you haven't been elected.

The democracy we are constructing must be able to show its usefulness and relevance.

People don't want to go back to the days, pre-referendum, when the Westminster establishment sidelined and ignored Scotland. They want Scotland's voice to be heard.

If we believe in a democratic system, we have to accept the will of the people.

In every country today, there is politics. It may be authoritarian politics, but there is politics.

Democracy is messy, and it's hard. It's never easy.

What makes our country unique is its commitment to being open, to making its leaders accountable.

The main point of democracy is to deliver positive results for the majority.

This is why we feel that democracy's important: because democracy allows you to have small explosions and therefore avoid the bigger explosions.

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

I can't influence how other parties choose to vote.

The Sudanese people decide who rules them.

There is a tension between parliamentary and popular sovereignty. A lively, meaningful democracy would achieve a balance between the two.