Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.
Democracies have to be careful that they do not become so process-driven.
Governments, especially democratic ones, are short-term and nationalistic.
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.
There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy.
Democracy involves that old-fashioned thing called working it out.
Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity.
Democracies are poor breeding grounds for terrorism and war.
Democracies take time.