Barbara Jordan Quotes

In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.

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

We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.

I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society, you want to give a voice in the corridors of power for the people who otherwise would not have it, I believe that will come from the Democratic Party.

All for the People and All by the People; Nothing About the People Without the People - That is Democracy!

The people are, in fact, the fountain of all power.

Democracy is not a result. Democracy is a process.

The people living in this land, its inhabitants, its citizens, rich and poor, great and humble… these are all the true lords and masters, who have the right to say how and through whom they are to be governed.

Democracy is a process that doesn't march in lock step.

I think we need to show people that they have a place in the Democratic Party, whether they come from San Francisco or St. Louis.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia is the people. So I don't want to hear those who say we're appealing to the authorities. Who's the power here?

I think more so than the Republican Party, we reflect America on the Democratic side of the aisle, and that's a healthy thing. I mean, that's what democracy is all about.

Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy.

In history, the millions win; that is democracy.

While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

You can not possibly have a broader basis for government than that which includes all the people, with all their rights in their hands, and with an equal power to maintain their rights.

Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.

My message is that Democracy is not an alien invention. It is a way of solving problems in our society.

People don't understand democracy here. They think it simply means disobedience to the authorities.

Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people.

Democracy is moral before it is political.

Republicans will take on people in the interest of power. Democrats will take on power in the interests of people.

Office holders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

The great postulate of our democracy is confidence in the common sense of the people and in their maturity of judgment, even on great issues—once they know the facts.