Pankaj Mishra Quotes

A Failure in this Duty did once involve our Nation in all the Horrors of Rebellion and Civil War.

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.

We have seen, in the example of the United States how the dynamic elements within society understood the need for unity and fought their bitter civil war to maintain the political union that was threatened by the reactionary forces.

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

When the people's representatives have to go on record and vote, it transforms our country. It is a full recognition that we are in a state of war.

It's a democracy and if I am outvoted, I have to accept the majority decisions.

Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers.

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States.

Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

In history, the millions win; that is democracy.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

Life has become terribly insecure. It's on the vortex of civil war. It's difficult to know how America will bring it back from the brink and build up good will.

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

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too.

I cannot accept a divide between Malagasy people and a civil war.

As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.

Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people, there can be no elections and elections are not held in these circumstances anywhere in the world.

I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time?

Something is wanting, and something must be done, or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a prospect of its termination.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.

The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.

We're not going to baby sit a civil war.

Any division of the United States through secession of individual States from the Union inevitably must lead to civil wars.