«Liberal democracy today is in direct systemic competition with authoritarianism. In this confrontation, democratic resilience is needed and more joint engagement is needed.»

«Because it is worth it to us.»

«The freedoms we enjoy in Switzerland, and which so many people around the world strive for against massive resistance, are under attack. For a long time, these attacks tended to take the form of pinpricks that over time erode the foundations of a democracy. Now it is a a frontal assault. This is what we want to oppose with #Standup4democracy.»

«War has been raging in Europe since  February 24th. We are shocked and choose to stand up: for the people of Ukraine, for peace and for democracy. This support is not about political views or party affiliation, but about the fundamental values of Switzerland. That's what we want to stand up for with #Standup4democracy.»

«The alternative to democracy is dictatorship.»

«The best argument for democracy is a five-minute conversation with your average autocrat.»

«Democracy, in the values it upholds and forms of decision-making it sustains, cannot be taken for granted. Let's stand up for democracy with passion and commitment, especially now!»

«The attack on Ukraine makes me once again very aware of how valuable democracy is to me; a political system in which critical voices, among others, also have room, in which decisions are made together. #Standup4democracy to strengthen and further develop it.»