Nick Lampson Quotes

In this era of the global village, the tide of democracy is running. And it will not cease, not in China, not in South Africa, not in any corner of this earth, where the simple idea of democracy and freedom has taken root.

I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights, and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality and an idea of liberty. It reflects an idea of dignity, the dignity of the individual, the idea that each individual should have an equal vote, an equal say, in the formation of their government.

The present generation has the same right of self-government which the past one has exercised for itself.

In a democracy, voting is a huge and most important right of a common man.

Taiwan is a budding democracy, and the people have participated in multi-party democratic elections since 1996.

Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.

I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.

Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.

Democracy is a destiny of humanity which cannot be averted. It can be delayed but not defeated.

Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

Africans require, want, the franchise on the basis of one man one vote. They want political independence.

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed.

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.

If you believe in democracy, you must believe in it unconditionally. If you believe that men should be free, then, they should have the right of free association, of free speech, of free publication. Then, no law should permit those democratic processes to be set at nought.

Establish democracy ... based on human rights as superior to property rights.

How few of the human race have ever enjoyed an opportunity of making an election of government for themselves and their children.

The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.

In a democracy we assume that people can define their own interest and vote that way.

In democracies the people seem to act as they please.

We want democracy, we want human rights, we want civil liberties, but we will do it our way.

It is not suffrage that gives life to democracy; it is our democratic society that gives life to suffrage.

I am a passionate supporter of liberty, equality and popular sovereignty. These values have been championed by democratic giants for hundreds of years.

Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.