Sentence examples for democratic instincts from inspiring English sources

Mr. Vaughan was known at Doubleday for a decorous manner and democratic instincts.

It is the hereditary principle in the Lords that offends most strongly against democratic instincts.

And while the idea of hierarchies may go against democratic instincts and beliefs, they can and do play useful roles.

Czechoslovakia's democratic instincts and nonviolent temper made a gentle revolution possible.

If the currency is to survive, the democratic instincts of Europeans who use it must align more closely.

But then, it is anathema also to Israeli Jews with ordinary democratic instincts, irrespective of how Palestinians feel about it.

The initial Democratic instinct was to see a dark plot masterminded by conservatives.

Often, that involves a fine democratic instinct to kick out one set of rascals and give another lot a chance.

"He doesn't have a democratic instinct," said Ammar Siamalla, one of the country's leading economists.

In each case, one can recognize a seed of democratic instinct, but it's grown in twisted ways, because the political and social environment was damaged by the regimes of the past half-century.

The activist outpouring since Abbott's election can be read in this context not merely as opposition to specific policy activities, but symptomatic of a people's democratic instinct to participate.