William F. Buckley Jr. Quotes

Democracy literally means the power of people. Democracy is not about politics, it is about the people.

We love your adherance to democratic principles and democratic processes.

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.

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

Let's face it: however old-fashioned and out of date and devaluated the word is, we like the way of living provided by democracy.

Democracy, once unleashed, is a pretty powerful force.

Opinion and protest are the life breath of democracy—even when it blows heavy.

A democratic government must always be left free to be operated upon by the will of the majority of the time being. All that the government of the day can do is to ascertain what now appears to be the best principle.

The most profound argument for democracy is its faith in man.

In democracies the people seem to act as they please.

Democracy is much too important to be left to public opinion.

Democracy can be noisy and messy. But it works.

Democracy is a self-correcting mechanism.

People mistake majoritarianism for democracy.

In a democracy, people are supreme.

He who would save liberty must put his trust in democracy.

I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.

Democracy is perhaps the most promiscuous word in the world of public affairs.

The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.

Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness.

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.

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

There is a danger in democracy itself.

I do not want the voice of the people shut out.

I like the noise of democracy.