Mark Pincus Quotes

The whole idea of a democracy is that we ourselves, the people, are supposed to make a path of our politics, and it is we who with our feet and our vote and our labors and our vigilance are supposed to shape our country.

All power lays in the people!

Many women feel that they are so unimportant that their action can count little for good or ill, but it is the mass of individuals that makes up public opinion and public opinion is what runs a democracy!

Democracy must be internally generated. You cannot force it from the top - it's not going to work.

Obviously, local elections are where you can make the most difference, but it's great when everyone starts talking about what they believe in.

I have this to say to the people: go the polls and vote for the candidate of your choice... This is your responsibility; do not neglect it.

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.

In a democracy there are only two types of power: there's organized people and organized money, and organized money only wins when people aren't organized.

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

Democracy belongs to those who exercise it.

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

Everybody has a say, everybody has a voice, because everyone that comes to the House had about 750,000 people they're representing. And you want those voices heard.

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

… a near revolutionary change in the democratic process

A democratic crisis can only be settled by more democracy.

Democracy is built from the bottom up, one step at a time.

Democracy is not a result. Democracy is a process.

I know how illusory would be the belief that my vote determined anything; but nevertheless when I go to the polls I have a satisfaction in the sense that we are all engaged in a common venture.

Democracy does not have to be a blood sport …

Everybody is looking for an election where they can do something and participate.

I'm going to take part in the elections, not just as a candidate but as a mouthpiece for those who can't become candidates.

We got to make sure that the Democratic Party is not just Democratic, but seen to be Democratic. That means we got to have systems in place that makes sure that everybody who participates in a primary is perceived to have an equal shot with everybody else.

I really believe you've gotta put the power in the people. They're the ones who are gonna make the experience.