I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.Nelson Mandela
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. Mahatma Gandhi
This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism. Tony blair
With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how. Doris Lessing