Jejomar Binay Quotes

Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.

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

It is a very good warning to all of the dictators. If you lose an election, you have to go gacefully, or you will be disgraced.

The only way to tyrantproof the presidency is not to elect tyrants to the presidency.

Democracy must learn to defend itself.

There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens.

Indian democracy has often been likened to the stately progress of the elephant - ponderous in its gait and reluctant to change course, but not easily swayed from its new path when it does.

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

American democracy is at its best in its talent for the transfer for power.

A democratic society cannot tolerate mob rule.

We can not have free government without elections. And if the rebellion could force us to forgo, or postpone a national election, it might fairly claim to have conquered or ruined us.

Democracy is not a result. Democracy is a process.

I trust the American People more than American Institutions.

Democracy does not have to be a blood sport …

One of the cornerstones of our democracy is the peaceful transition of power.

President or Prime Minister are not any individuals. They are an institutions in itself, and in democracy, we should ensure that the dignity of the institutions is not lowered.

My message to the Turkish people is never to view any military intervention positively because through military intervention, democracy cannot be achieved.

As a matter of principle, we are opposed to destabilising a stable government, and I believe in the norms of healthy democracy.

I will do everything I can... to make sure that Poland sticks to a development that fosters the rule of law, democracy.

Democracy is a life, and involves continual struggle.

Perhaps the most important thing I learned was about democracy, that democracy is not our government, our constitution, our legal structure. Too often they are enemies of democracy.

This is the democratic process at work, What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

Anti-democracy...is a virus that exists, and pro-democracy is the antibody to that virus, and I think we have to become vigilant, and we have to stay on top of the issues of democracy and freedom.

Democracy, in its best state, is but the politics of Bedlam; while kept chained, its thoughts are frantic, but when it breaks loose, it kills the keeper, fires the building, and perishes.

I think the people should demand accountability on the voting. I think there's no point in voting if you're not gonna demand fairness and be able to verify each vote. And other countries can do this fairly easily. So I don't think you really want democracy if you're not willing to take that first step.