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.
The American foreign policy trauma of the sixties and seventies was caused by applying valid principles to unsuitable conditions.
It is a fine game to play - the game of politics - and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging.
I found this national debt doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.
As soon as politicians start climbing up the ladder, they suddenly become kings. I don't know how it works, but what I do know is that republics came to the world to make sure that no one is more than anyone else. The pomp of office is like something left over from a feudal past: "You need a palace, red carpet, a lot of people behind you saying, 'Yes, sir.' I think all of that is awful."
In terms of election issues, the urgent challenges we face include securing reforms to de-escalate the nuclear arms race, end voter suppression, improve health care for all Americans and alleviate the climate crisis.
Herbert Hoover once ran on the slogan, 'Two cars in every garage'. Apparently, the Republican candidate this year is running on the slogan, 'Two families in every garage'.
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