Gael Garcia Bernal Quotes

Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live.

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it.

Democracy Is What You Make It!

Democracy is more than just election day.

Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action.

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position that we shouldn't complain about that; that's the price of admission for a living in a great democracy.

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

A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.

One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.

I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.

We express our values through politics—through the officials we elect.

Although elections are not perfect tools for democracy, they reinforce the relationship between the people and their leaders, empowering citizens to remove and replace their governments in a peaceful and orderly manner. The only basis for a peaceful society is providing people with the opportunity to express their opinions and their will, and elections are instrumental in doing so.

Democracy is not elections. Democracy includes elections.

This is one of the finest expressions of U. S. democracy at work.

What we are seeing here is democracy in action.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

One of the greatest things that we provide in our democracy is the approachability of public officials.

The success of a democracy depends on the enlightenment of its people. The people should know what's going on, and public officials should keep the people informed.

If Voting Changed Anything, They’d Abolish It

We are a democracy and I will go with the 51 percent wherever that leads us.

We are not the consumers of democracy, we are its proprietors.

In youth one believes in democracy, later on, one has to accept it.

Voting is the only way to make change in a democracy.

We have to become involved in the political process - if we don't like it, we can change it.