Powerlessness can be a self-fulfilling prophesy. There is much that is wrong with America. But it will only be made right only if we force change to occur.
Robert B. ReichTag: politics democracy change america united-states powerlessness mobilizing
The protesters have called into question whether there is a real democracy. Real democracy is more than the right to vote once every two or four years. The choices have to be meaningful. But increasingly, and especially in the US, it seems that the political system is more akin to "one dollar one vote" than to "one person one vote". Rather than correcting the market failures, the political system was reinforcing them.
Joseph E. StiglitzTag: politics democracy inequality
We are not going to always agree with each other, but we should have the dignity to always respect each other’s freedom of speech and of choice. Democracy is practiced when we have respect for human rights.
Ellen J. BarrierTag: choice freedom democracy speech respect human-rights agree dignity
Sense isn’t democratic. An opinion uttered by 99 people does not necessarily make more sense than an opposing opinion that was uttered by one person.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaThere is no democracy in physics. We can't say that some second-rate guy has as much right to opinion as Fermi.
Luis Walter AlvarezTag: science democracy opinion physics rights enrico-fermi
I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius.
Leo SzilardTag: equality reason democracy genius principles voting fairness idiots scientist
I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
Thomas CarlyleTag: wisdom belief democracy ignorance
democracy is a see-saw between complete chaos and tolerable confusion
Rohinton MistryTag: democracy anarchy chaos confusion
Success of democracy lies within the analytical thought of a common man.
M.H. RakibTag: success democracy political-philosophy common-man
جمہوریت کی کامیابی ایک عام آدمی کی تجزیاتی سوچ میں پوشیدہ ہوتی ہے۔
M.H. RakibTag: success democracy political-philosophy common-man
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