Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous.
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations. - Natan Sharansky
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.
- Natan Sharansky
My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fe… - Natan Sharansky
My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fe…
Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected. - Natan Sharansky
Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.
In dictatorships you need courage to fight evil; in the free world you need courage to see evil. - Natan Sharansky
In dictatorships you need courage to fight evil; in the free world you need courage to see evil.
The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, t… - Natan Sharansky
The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, t…
When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latt… - Natan Sharansky
When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latt…
Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then tha… - Natan Sharansky
Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then tha…
Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability. - Natan Sharansky
Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.
When a man is afraid and accedes to fear, he will always find arguments to justify his own surrender. - Natan Sharansky
When a man is afraid and accedes to fear, he will always find arguments to justify his own surrender.
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