Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people - Abraham Lincoln, US President
"If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost."
"As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality."
"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."
"In true democracy every man and women is taught to think for himself or herself."
Plato:
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.
