Robert Caro Quotes

It's the public which decides its Chief Minister. We live in a democracy.

In a democracy, as a matter of course, every effort is made to seize upon and create publick opinion, which is, substantially, securing power.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

I'm the one who initiated the democratic process.

I am elected to judge.

Democratic processes require time.

In our form of democracy the expression of the popular will can be effected only through the instrumentality of political parties.

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Polls give candidates a method to find out what voters want.

In a democracy, if you don't get the votes, nothing else is possible, no matter how wonderful your dreams.

Look, the people will elect the government they think best.

Elected presidents are for countries.

I'm glad that Singaporeans were receptive to my message and have elected me to serve as their president.

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

The most powerful thing we own is our vote.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

There are few things we will do in America as important as pulling the lever for President of the United States of America.

The people who own the country ought to govern it.

American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the most ignorant part of society.

Democracy is that system of government under which the people, having 35,717,342 native-born whites to choose from, including thousands who are handsome and many who are wise, pick out a Coolidge to be head of the State.

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

Liberal democracies have their own means of holding leaders accountable. They are called elections.

You damned fools. You can either vote for me for mayor or you can go to hell

When you look at every government, they're our elected officials, and you have to have some form of respect for them.