Democracy is a system where people are counted not weighed.
Interpretation
Democracy values every individual's voice equally rather than judging them by their status or power.
This quote emphasizes the fundamental principle of democracy, which is the equal consideration of every individual in the decision-making process. It highlights that in a true democratic society, the worth of a person's opinion or vote is based on their status as a citizen, not on their wealth, influence, or power.
In practice
In a speech about civic responsibility, one could say, 'As Muhammad Iqbal stated, 'Democracy is a system where people are counted not weighed.'
The revealed and mystic literature of mankind bears ample testimony to the fact that religious experience has been too enduring and dominant in the history of mankind to be rejected as mere illusion. There seems to be no reason, then, to accept the normal level of human experience as fact and reject its other levels as mystical and emotional.
I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.
let this be our beautiful departure from stagnation; let our minds come alive; enter another dimension; go beyond the stars eagerly struggling to find that... which our naked eyes did not know existed; rise like a falcon born to soar and not be alone but be present amongst others.
The soul is neither inside nor outside the body; neither proximate to nor separate from it.
The wing of the Falcon brings to the king, the wing if the crow brings him to the cemetery.
The truth is that the religious and the scientific processes, though involving different methods, are identical in their final aim. Both aim at reaching the most real.
One day after laying a wreath at the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., President Bush appoints a federal judge who has built his career around dismantling Dr. King's legacy.
Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.
If government were a product, selling it would be illegal.
He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match.
In the absence of sound oversight,responsible businesses are forced to compete against unscrupulous and underhanded businesses, who are unencumbered by any restrictions on activities that might harm the environment, or take advantage of middle-class families, or threaten to bring down the entire financial system.
Attempts are being made to turn Pakistan into a security state. If they succeed they should better rename it 'ISIstan.'
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