Clayton Lawrence Bissell Quotes

A radical ... and revolutionary ... attack upon the fundamental basic principle of representative democracy for free people.

Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed.

The freedom to persuade and suggest is the essence of the democratic process.

The wastes of democracy are among the greatest obvious wastes, but we have compensations in democracy which far outweigh that waste and make it more efficient than absolutism.

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

For democracy to function properly it requires accepting the absolute right of individuals and groups to campaign against decisions previously taken by majorities and to seek to change them.

Well, you know, too much democracy is a sort of sad thing.

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.

The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.

There is a danger in democracy itself.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.

Democracy is not an instant coffee.

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

In a democracy there is a centralization of governmental power in a simple majority.

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.

Let's face it: however old-fashioned and out of date and devaluated the word is, we like the way of living provided by democracy.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 is like sex. When it is good, it is very, very good. And when it is bad, it is still pretty good.

Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers.

In a democracy we assume that people can define their own interest and vote that way.

Democracy affords debate, discussion and dissent.

I think democracy is a universal idea and I think letting people rule themselves happens to be something that serves America and America’s interests.