Quotes About Electoral Democracy

#1. Mexico has proven by now that it's a strong electoral democracy. Now we have to build a democracy that produces better results; if not, then you get a democracy of disenchantment.

Enrique Pena Nieto

#2. Neoliberalism works best when there is formal electoral democracy, but when the population is diverted from the information, access, and public forums necessary for meaningful participation in decision making.

Noam Chomsky

#3. The democratic ideal has always been related to a moderate level of inequality. I think one big reason why electoral democracy flourished in 19th century America better than 19th century Europe is because you had more equal distribution of wealth in America.

Thomas Piketty

#4. Let's not give the electoral process so much importance. We have to be cynical about it. Let's give importance to the real democracy that's constructed on a day-to-day basis. That's my hopeful perspective on it.

Gael Garcia Bernal

#5. Minister: As I was saying, Alex, you can be instrumental in changing the public verdict. Do you understand, Alex? Have I made myself clear?
Alex: As an unmuddied lake, Fred. As clear as an azure sky of deepest summer. You can rely on me, Fred.

Anthony Burgess

#6. The root of democracy is in mass education. This foundation becomes stronger, when the citizens of tomorrow, our children are also educated about the electoral process.

Narendra Modi

#7. But now I see there's no such thing as "a" woman, "one" woman. There are dozens inside every one of them. I probably should have figured this out sooner, but what child can see the women inside her mom, what with all the Motherness blocking out everything else?

Kelly Corrigan

#8. Meanwhile the Adversary of God and man, Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates of hell Explores his solitary flight.

John Milton

#9. Smile and nod, always wins the argument.

Pontius Joseph

#10. You can get in a lot of trouble mixing up words or just not knowing how to spell them. If we ever get out of here, I'm going to make sure to learn all about them.

Norton Juster

#11. We've proven that love is the most powerful magic there is. We have shown the world that no matter what comes our way, our love is stronger. We're unbreakable, untouchable.

Konstanz Silverbow

#12. Every democracy is constructed day-to-day. And the electoral process reduces and minimalizes every single aspect of human complexity. We're putting it into pamphlets. We're doing a publicity show. We're becoming symbols.

Gael Garcia Bernal

#13. Had I left those images hidden in the emotions, I might have been torn to pieces by them.

C. G. Jung

#14. The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.

Donald J. Trump

#15. For an artist, a good place to be is you have some kind of influence and power to get things done, but in your essence you remain a nomad or a soldier facing a difficulty to be overcome.

Cai Guo-Qiang

#16. There is no more invariable rule in the history of society: the further electoral rights are extended, the greater is the need of extending them; for after each concession the strength of the democracy increases, and its demands increase with its strength.

Alexis De Tocqueville

#17. The dream and the film are the juxtaposition of images in order to answer a question.

David Mamet

#18. Life would be dull without them.

Oscar Wilde

#19. In essence, oversimplification tends to take a partial truth and make it all powerful.

Gudjon Bergmann

#20. Voters must have faith in the electoral process for our democracy to succeed.

Blanche Lincoln

#21. All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't swim it is difficult to find a place to bathe.

Roald Dahl

#22. It is not enough to be electors only.
It is necessary to be law-makers;
otherwise those who can be law-makers will be the masters of those who can only be electors.

B.R. Ambedkar