Ahmed Zewail Quotes
Egypt had the first constitution in the Middle East that allowed for liberty. And it had democracy.Ahmed Zewail
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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.
Orhan Pamuk -
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
H. L. Mencken -
Global governance cannot be limited to the crafting of instruments related to the promotion of democracy. A key component must be the creation of fair and equitable rules to enhance the development prospects of developing countries.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar -
Hungary is against the export of democracy and opposes migration.
Viktor Orban -
At some point, you decide to take something you really like and turn it into a business you love.
Isaac Hanson Hanson -
I draw a very clear distinction between populism and democracy.
Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States.
Karen Armstrong -
From my intimate discussions with President Obama, it is evident that India figures significantly in American geo-political, economic and strategic thinking. India is the largest democracy in the world.
Narendra Modi -
The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse.
Ralph Nader -
The issue is whether the ultimate civil authority of the United States can tolerate actions in contempt of constitutional lines of authority. Any lessening of civil power over military power must inevitably lead away from democracy.
Harold Russell -
Socialism, as I understand it, is a system of democracy. Without democracy, there is no socialism.
Wen Jiabao -
I believe, for a long time, protracted wars test the will of any democracy, to be sure, and people will underwrite a protracted war if they see some progress. But if they don't see progress, and it appears to be futile and useless, then that political support begins to evaporate rather quickly.
Jack Keane
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The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order.
Ibrahim Babangida -
Arab society features apartheid of women, apartheid of homosexuals, and apartheid of Christians, Jews, and democracy.
Yair Lapid -
I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.
Walter Cronkite -
Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.
Barack Obama -
A mature society understands that at the heart of democracy is argument.
Salman Rushdie -
There isn't a way to depict the gay community without at least mentioning the existence of online dating apps like Grindr.
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
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I guess this is a message for those of you who contemplate permanent solutions to temporary problems. You never know what could be coming in the future. There is so much music you've yet to hear.
Hannah Hart -
I am quite fortunate, because I can still be quite incognito. If you go out looking for attention, then you'll attract it, but if you're just getting on with your life, particularly in London where everyone is engrossed in what they're doing, you can keep a measure of anonymity.
Felicity Jones -
My biggest nightmare is I'm driving home and get sick and go to hospital. I say: 'Please help me.' And the people say: 'Hey, you look like...' And I'm dying while they're wondering whether I'm Barbra Streisand.
Barbra Streisand -
Just because something is on trend, it might not work for you.
Victoria Justice -
Egypt had the first constitution in the Middle East that allowed for liberty. And it had democracy.
Ahmed Zewail