„It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy“

— Barack Obama

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„So those of us who believe in democracy, we need to speak out forcefully, because both the facts and history, I believe, are on our side. That doesn’t mean democracies are without flaws. It does mean that the cure for what ails our democracies is greater engagement by our citizens -- not less.“
— Barack Obama
„[W]hat I want to focus on tonight [is the] state of our democracy. Understand, democracy does not require uniformity [but] democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity - the idea that for all our outward differences, we're all in this together; that we rise or fall as one.“
— Barack Obama
„Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy.“
— Barack Obama
„The essential truth of democracy is that each nation determines its own destiny.“
— Barack Obama