Jack Keane Quotes

There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.

I'm absolutely confident that the actions we took in Iraq are influencing reformers and freedom lovers in the greater Middle East. And I believe that you're going to see the rise of democracy in many countries in the broader Middle East, which will lay the foundation for peace.

Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity.

I would like to stress this point undoubtedly: France sees the Arab Spring as auspicious. The Arab Spring holds out tremendous hope - hope for democracy and the rule of law, hope for peace and stability, hope for better future in which every person can pursue goals commensurate with his or her needs, talents and ambitions.

We have had a long wait for democracy.

So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.

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

My goal for the Arab world is to change the status quo, which is horrible politically, religiously, economically, in every way.

Israel and America are the only two grievances which may be freely expressed in Arab counties.

Democracy is the best revenge.

When liberty is on the march, we ought to be with it.

In all the Arab countries I have been in, the people have said that they were not demonstrating for food. They wanted dignity.

We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.

I think Hong Kong people's struggle for democracy is similar to David versus Goliath. But this struggle is not just about me.

...dissent, protest, presures of a wide variety that escape elite control can modify the calculus of costs of planners, and offer a slight hope that Washington can be compelled to permit at least some steps towards "justice, freedom and democracy" within its domains.

The same thing will happen in China that happened in Chile. Political freedom will ultimately break out of its shackles. Tiananmen Square was only the first episode. It is headed for a series of Tiananmen Squares. It cannot continue to develop privately and at the same time maintain its authoritarian character politically. It is headed for a clash. Sooner or later, one or the other will give.

The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want is free elections.

The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom.

We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.

We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers.

It is not empty rhetoric to talk of the Free World.

I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice.

The king knows with what ardor and perseverance I have at all times been devoted to the cause of liberty and to the principles of humanity, equality and justice.

I am happy that Poland is returning to the road of pluralism and democracy.

The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.