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Democracies have to be careful that they do not become so process-driven.

It takes a long time to build democracy, to build freedom.

We have to implant democracies where there are now dictatorships.

As I understand I took most so-called democratic states about 200 years on average to build their democracies. That is why, when we go to sleep under totalitarian rule and wake up in a democracy, it makes me laugh.

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.

Democracy is a process.

One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.

We know that dismantling old oppressive regimes is a great deal faster and easier than building new flourishing democracies. Chinggis Khaan once said, 'It was easier to conquer the world on horseback than to dismount and govern.' True validation of democracy lies less in what we tear down, and more in what we build.