Democratic States

Famous quotes containing the words democratic and/or states:

    “It’s like pushing marbles through a sieve. It means the sieve will never be the same again.”
    —Before the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami. As quoted in Crazy Salad, ch. 6, by Nora Ephron (1972)

    “[Urging the national government] to eradicate local prejudices and mistaken rivalships to consolidate the affairs of the states into one harmonious interest.”
    —James Madison (1751–1836)