Fethullah Gulen Quotes

Democracy must learn to defend itself.

Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.

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

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Polls give candidates a method to find out what voters want.

A democratic society cannot tolerate mob rule.

European democracy, for me, is the best form of government invented by mankind.

Ours is a government elected by the people and it will not succumb to threats.

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.

There are a lot of benefits representative of government and it is far better than any type of dictatorial system and it is far better than a one-man rule situation.

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.

Maintain democracy or go to dictatorship: that is what is at stake in these elections.

Our country is blessed with a democratic political system that is sensitive to the wishes of our people.

It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that democracy will improve the function of policy.

This is America, not a banana republic.

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 vote, cast in a free atmosphere and with all inclinations and parties at present, was after all a vote to the Islamic Republic, to national independence, to the Constitution and to the Islamic causes.

We're a democratic society. Shutting down the government should not be on the agenda.

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

On Jan. 30, millions of Iraqis will cast ballots in the country's first fair and free election in decades, marking continued progress in Iraq's transition toward a country built on the pillars of democracy and freedom for all.

One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.

The people want to go back to the time when democracy was in full bloom.

Our system of government is protected from the cabal of the few and the confusion of the multitude.

Democracy is good, provided the government can function.

Only basic agreement on the major objectives of the state can provide a society with a firm basis for democracy.

America is essentially and radically a democracy, not in name merely but in deed.