Jane Mayer Quotes

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

In a democracy, supposedly we hold power by what we do at the ballot box, so therefore the more we know about political power the better our choices should be and the better, in theory, our democracy should be.

The whole thing about elections in Liberia - it's not about the way you take care of people, it's not about the heart, it's about education, according to the perception of some people.

In a democracy citizens are entitled to know what is in store for them before they vote.

The people who own the country ought to govern it.

To govern is to chose.

Even if politicians spew confusing, convoluted jargon, these people are still meant to represent me, and the only way that happens is if I stay informed and vote.

Look, the people will elect the government they think best.

Democratic government is difficult. It is much more difficult than populists claim. It's not like running a business or a police force. It demands compromise.

No politician is perfect. But in every election in your life, there will be one choice that is better than the others. Go out and vote for that one.

The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect . . . their governors are educated.

One of the notable aspects of the democratic process is that one need not know anything about a subject in order to pass laws about it.

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

I have faith in the United States and our ability to make good decisions based on the facts.

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

I have just come out of an electoral experience with the people of my country in which I invited them to join me in a partnership for governance.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington.

Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.

You must see the persons who are in charge - persons you can punish or vote for.

If we don't have an informed electorate we don't have a democracy. So I don't care how people get the information, as long as they get it. I'm just doing it my particular way and I feel lucky I can do it the way I want to do it.

Self government is the hardest thing that people can do other than fighting a civil war.

They are entitled to their rightful share in running the country.

Now we are governed by gentlemen.