Words matter. These are the best Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.
I do believe in the power of freedom. The power of freedom is the mightiest force of history. Once that power unleashes, it ultimately leads to peace and prosperity.
The constitution is a sacred document in a democracy.
Many still believe that conducting political and economic reforms at the same time is not an Asian way. But this is a fairy-tale. We broke that old stereotype by reforming our political, economic and social systems concurrently since 1990.
People are not really interested in what politicians talk about, but what they are really interested in is how their hard-earned tax money is spent.
I am confident that if we stand for the hope and freedom of others we will make our own freedom more secure.
Democracy literally means the power of people. Democracy is not about politics, it is about the people.
Real progress comes from people.
The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.
From my quarter-a-century experience as a fighter for democracy, there is never a final victory for democracy. It is always a struggle in every generation, and you have to take up the course of time and time again.
We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.
In the Great Mongol Empire, Mongols governed by a written law called the ‘Ih Zasag,’ which is translated as ‘the Great Order.’ It was an era when the Mongols strove to establish a new world order, thus, justice, peace and cooperation in their relations with other states and peoples.
Mongolia is a country of rich and ancient heritage, unique culture and astounding natural beauty. It is a land of free and brave, peace-loving and hard-working people.
You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it is an essence of action.
Freedom was the desire of our people throughout centuries. Freedom enabled our people to be owners of their destiny.
No central planning, no autocratic rule and no military regime can produce what free man can do.
Corruption is a true enemy to development.
All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.
Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free.
Greater technological connectivity makes the world wider, and the walls of isolation – thinner.