Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader “The spirit of democracy... requires change of the heart... requires the inculcation of the spirit of brotherhood.” Heart Democracy Brotherhood ♥ 6
Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader “The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.” Democracy Essence Interest ♥ 6
Nelson Mandela Political Leader “I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all.” Names Democracy ♥ 6
Franklin D. Roosevelt Politician “Democracy is not a static thing. It is an everlasting march.” Democracy March ♥ 6
Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader “Democracy, disciplined and enlightened, is the finest thing in the world.” World Democracy Finest ♥ 6
MJ Marilyn Johnson Author, Journalist “Librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy.” Democracy Information ♥ 6
Gore Vidal Writer, Essayist, Playwright “Art is not a democracy, in fact art is the enemy of democracy” Art Enemy ♥ 6
Karl Marx Philosopher, Economist “It would perhaps be as well if things were to remain quiet for a few years yet, so that all this 1848 democracy has time to rot away.” Years Democracy Democracies Have ♥ 6
Indira Gandhi Politician “You said, 'How is it possible for democracy to work with an illiterate people who are dying of hunger?' But with that people we made a democracy work.” People Democracy Dying ♥ 6
George Bernard Shaw Playwright, Critic “If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.” Want Democracy Population ♥ 6
Franklin D. Roosevelt Politician “A serf-supporting and self-respecting democracy can plead no justification for the existence of child labor, no economic reason for chiseling workers' wages or stretching workers' hours.” Children Self Democracy ♥ 6
George Orwell Writer, Journalist “Since pacifists have more freedom of action in countries where traces of democracy survive, pacifism can act more effectively against democracy than for it. Objectively the pacifist is pro-Nazi.” Country Action Democracy ♥ 6
