“You cannot have a democracy without an informed people.”~Helen Thomas American reporter, columnist, and author Helen Thomas was born on this day in 1920.
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Random Quote for July 23, 2026
“People who want to understand democracy should spend less time in the library with Aristotle and more time on the buses and in the subway.”~Simeon Strunsky Russian-born Jewish American essayist and editorialist Simeon Strunsky was born on this day in 1879.
Random Quote for July 09, 2026
“The task of the media in a democracy is not to ease the path of those who govern, but to make life difficult for them by constant vigilance as to how they exercise the power they only hold in trust from the people.”~Jimmy Reid Scottish trade union activist, orator, politician, and journalist Jimmy Reid was … Continue reading Random Quote for July 09, 2026
Random Quote for April 23, 2026
“Democracy is not a spectator sport, it’s a participatory event. If we don’t participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.”~Michael Moore American film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist Michael Moore was born on this day in 1954.
Random Quote for January 03, 2026
“A vital democracy requires an informed electorate, civil discourse, and bold thinking.”~Jane O’Meara Sanders American social worker, college administrator, activist, and political strategist Jane O’Meara Sanders was born on this day in 1950.
Random Quote for November 17, 2025
“Justice for all children is the high ideal in a democracy.”~Grace Abbott American activist and social worker Grace Abbott was born on this day in 1878.
Random Quote for August 02, 2025
“A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice.”~Irving Babbitt American academic and literary critic Irving Babbitt was born on this day in 1865.
Random Quote for July 02, 2025
“To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.”~Thurgood Marshall American civil rights lawyer, judge, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Thurgood Marshall was born on this day in 1908.
Random Quote for June 16, 2025
“Democracy depends on information circulating freely in society.”~Katharine Graham American newspaper publisher Katharine Graham was born on this day in 1917.
Random Quote for May 05, 2025
“My belief in the growth and permanence of democracy is undimmed. I know that the people will cast off the new dictatorship as they did the old. I believe as firmly as in my youth that humanity will surmount the era of poverty and war. Life will be happier and more beautiful for all.”~Sylvia Pankhurst … Continue reading Random Quote for May 05, 2025
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