They embody the principles and values of democracy.

Democracy does nurture some common values, but they are overwhelmingly liberal values in other words, individual rights trump collective obligations.

And it was doing so in pursuit of values that contradict everything for which democracy stands.

There is no better way of exporting the values of democracy than by strengthening the US internally.

Second, the US shares democratic values with Japan, and China is not a democracy.

Younger generations rebel precisely because they have internalized the values of freedom and choice offered by democracy.

The Eastern Partnership is based on the profound values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

It is to choose the option that is consistent with our shared values of democracy, accountability, flexibility and fairness.

Every French citizen has to accept the values of the Republic, democracy, the rule of law, respect for the other.

The protection and promotion of the universal values of the rule of law, human rights and democracy are ends in themselves.

Obama also initially appeared to make some progress in giving voice to the universal values of human rights and democracy.

But the fact is that the advance of democracy historically entailed the erosion of shared values and the rise of individual autonomy.

Cameron is right key values like democracy and tolerance are fine things, and they ought to be defended.

They do not believe that constitutional norms and representative democracy have primacy over values and legitimate popular grievances.

The people of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia affirm their strong support for the principles and values of democracy, recognizing representative democracy to be the most sound model of fair and effective governance.

The Bush administration's emphasis on promoting democracy in the Middle East suggests it understands the importance of values in foreign policy.

Turkish democracy and secular values have been greatly enhanced by the country s dialogue with Europe and its American ties.

The rule of law and democracy were essential for promoting human rights. Democracy, development and respect for human rights were mutually reinforcing values which provided the foundation for a holistic conception of human rights.

We in the West, we preach the values, the golden light of democracy, that we are the shining example of how it's done.

A better understanding of the concept of open society requires that promoting freedom and democracy and promoting American values and interests be distinguished.

One hopes that those who understand the economics of debt and austerity, and who believe in democracy and humane values, will prevail.

Attaining a balance between them involves values, rules, laws and the institutions of human dignity, equality and democracy in short, human rights.

Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law,

Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law,

That is because there is so much that unites us common values, shared histories, and an abiding faith in democracy.

Its constructive stance derives from a worldview that accords pride of place to the values of democracy, social justice, economic development, and environmental protection.

I am referring also to the emergence of values that are now fostered and cherished here and throughout the world values such as democracy, accountability, flexibility and fairness values that do not favour a widened notion of two tiered privileges in the world's only institution of global reach and universal membership.

In so doing, the guardians of secular democracy in effect yield the connection between education and values to fundamentalists, who, you can be sure, have no compunctions about using education to further their values the absolutes of a theocracy.

In fact, although the basic values behind any constitutional democracy are universal and well accepted by many countries around the world, how well institutions work and adequately reflect those values is an open ended process.

There has been particular interest (most specifically in the case of Islam) as to whether specific religious traditions are compatible with the institutions and values of liberal democracy.

Poland, for its part, is committed to continuing its involvement in promoting democracy and its values, as well as to strengthening and consolidating the Community of Democracies.

In accordance with its Statute of 1949, the Council of Europe works to achieve greater unity among its members based on common values, such as human rights and democracy.

Abe s diplomatic whirlwind is aimed at strengthening ties with countries that share this commitment, as well as Japan s other values, including human rights and democracy.

In terms of values, while some differences exist between Europe and America, at the fundamental level of democracy and human rights, no other two parts of the globe share more.

A better understanding of the concept of open society requires that promoting freedom and democracy and promoting American values and interests be distinguished. If it is freedom and democracy that are wanted, they can be fostered only by strengthening international law and international institutions.

While these issues strike at the core of a country s values of what we mean by democracy and limits on government intrusion into individuals lives they are also economic issues.

But the language used by those wars neo conservative promoters came straight from the Kennedy era the spread of democracy, the cause of liberty, and the universal authority of American values.

We greatly cherish universal values and the ideals of democracy. However, the one size fits all model does not apply to people with different historical, sociocultural, and economic backgrounds.

We were already certain then that if democracy is emptied of values and reduced to a competition of political parties that have guaranteed solutions to everything, it can be quite undemocratic.

Concerned about the seriousness of problems posed by corruption, which may endanger the stability and security of societies, undermine the values of democracy and morality and jeopardize social, economic and political development,

Clearly, national interests, and sometimes pure power, play a part in how the US and other Western countries apply values like human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and pluralism.

Based on such basic principles of democracy and rotation, Costa Rica values proposals that in expanding the Security Council would create new seats subject to periodic elections and to accountability.

Values are derived using the 2006 values of the fundamental constants.

Recognizing that human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interlinked and mutually reinforcing and that they belong to the universal and indivisible core values and principles of the United Nations,

Recognizing that human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interlinked and mutually reinforcing and that they belong to the universal and indivisible core values and principles of the United Nations,