Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and public spiritness.
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Related I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the opp... VLADIMIR LENIN The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament. JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament. JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues, ... ROSALYNN CARTER We want to strengthen democracy. When conflicts cannot be solved in parliament they should be solved... JAROSLAW KACZYNSKI We have several regional parliaments -- the European Parliament and the African Parliament. The Arab... ALAA RUSHDI In a world in which the common rule which binds and regulates what the general masses feel is underm... 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GLEN CAMPBELL Customers have started to develop an affinity for these devices, not only for the utility, but also ... MICHAEL GALLELLI I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it,... JIM DEMINT Democracy, like any non-coercive relationship, rests on a shared understanding of limits ELIZABETH DREW Democracy, like any non-coercive relationship, rests on a shared understanding of limits. ELIZABETH DREW Parliament's job is to conduct discussions. But many a time, Parliament is used to ignore issues... ARUN JAITLEY It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotr... CRISS JAMI The people are represented in Parliament. Therefore parliamentarians are not party delegates but rep... FRANCO DEBONO Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past. BERENICE ABBOTT Never be fooled that things are going well when the government seemingly gives out "goody bags" to t... DARA REIDYR We feel he hasn't listened to the public and the public's opinion. As citizens, this [recall] is the... JOHN MANNING The bottom line is that the public expects parties to make Parliament work with a degree of co-opera... BILL GRAHAM The gospels indicate a development in the apostles' attitude toward Jesus. They first see him as a p... WILLIAM A. BARRY We believe that people working together, doing the same job should have the same rights and privileg... ARNOLD AMBER HB2 discriminates against fellow citizens because of who they are. This law directly challenges the ... TED OLSON Agriculture in South Dakota is affected by changing consumer preferences, environmental regulations,... DAN GEE Rise and fall of a nation rests with every one of its citizens. CHINESE PROVERBS The bells are a very good investment. They never break if they are maintained. I can teach the kids ... DAN GRABLE Strange as it may seem, the power of mathematics rests on its evasion of all unnecessary thought, an... ERNST MACH They have more than one counsel in every country claiming to represent him. This can lead to conflic... ABDEL ALANI They have more than one counsel in every country claiming to represent him. This can lead to conflic... ABDEL HAQ ALANI Because politics rests on an irreducible measure of coercion, it can never become a perfect realm of... CHRISTOPHER LASCH Bosnia's case is a case against the leadership, and the leaders represent the state. They employ the... EDGAR CHEN In a mature democracy, what is legal is decided by parliament... Our process is legitimised by parli... CARLES PUIGDEMONT If the Council wins on data retention and the Parliament wins by allowing spam, then the only loser ... JOE MCNAMEE The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinctio... 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