"In a democracy, it is the people who are sovereign. Therefore, with regard to the promotion of democracy at the local, country and regional levels, civil society must have a stronger voice in all political processes."

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Source : "Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred-Maurice de Zayas". July 01, 2013.

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

#Country Quotes #Voice Quotes #People Quotes

“Different people feel differently about resigning”
“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.”
“One of the great things about being an actor is it serves a short attention span, which is something I have.”
“I have never paid a policeman myself. I have never sanctioned, knowingly sanctioned, a payment to a police officer.”

Source : "Live Blog: Murdochs, Brooks, police testify in phone-hacking scandal". news.blogs.cnn.com. July 19, 2011.
“In the bedroom darkness I may visualise a way of making a painting. I can see it - if I do this and this and that and this, my God! Why haven't I seen this until now? I can hardly wait to get to the studio and make the vision real.”
“Everything we do, I'd imagine, influences everything we will do.”
“I loved Julia Louis-Dreyfus's show 'The New Adventures of Old Christine.' That made me laugh out loud. She's like Lucille Ball. She's brilliant.”
“Short prayer pierceth heaven.”

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