Elizabeth II Quote

The right to change the government by the ballot box and not the barrel of a gun; perhaps the best definition of a democracy.


During a speech to President Gerald Ford celebrating the 200th anniversary of American independence.


The right to change the government by the ballot box and not the barrel of a gun; perhaps the best definition of a democracy.

The right to change the government by the ballot box and not the barrel of a gun; perhaps the best definition of a democracy.

The right to change the government by the ballot box and not the barrel of a gun; perhaps the best definition of a democracy.

The right to change the government by the ballot box and not the barrel of a gun; perhaps the best definition of a democracy.