Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
We’ve been so afraid; so hell bent on destroying enemies; both foreign and domestic, we’ve hurt ourselves and our democracy. Time to wake up.
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I live in Europe and care about democracy and sovereignty of nation states there.
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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I allow myself to fail. I allow myself to break. I'm not afraid of my flaws.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
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Hungary is against the export of democracy and opposes migration.
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I draw a very clear distinction between populism and democracy.
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Television is the most perfect democracy. You sit there with your remote control and vote.
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Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States.
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Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men.
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I'm loyal. I'm real. I'm not afraid to say what I'm thinking.
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As even a democracy like the United States has shown, waging war can benefit a leader in several ways: it can rally citizens around the flag, it can distract them from bleak economic times, and it can enrich a country's elites.
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Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass hysteria.
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I'm afraid of everything. But maybe when you're afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you're scared of nothing.
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Calling representatives every single day, arranging local community meetings, and marching in the streets every Sunday. It's not the path to glory, but it's absolutely essential to maintaining a democracy under threat.
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Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.
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Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
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In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.
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But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.
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Girls are so often pitted against each other as enemies or adversaries. We even see it in 'Us' magazine: Who wore it better?
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I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually.
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An art is only great and significant if it is one that all may enjoy. The art of a clique is but a plaything.
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We’ve been so afraid; so hell bent on destroying enemies; both foreign and domestic, we’ve hurt ourselves and our democracy. Time to wake up.
