Quote by Habermas, Jürgen
"Legitimacy is not something that can be imposed; it must be earned through rational discourse."
More from Habermas, Jürgen
"The public sphere is not just any space of social interaction; it is specifically a theater in modern societies in which political participation is enacted through the medium of talk."
"Language is the medium through which we coordinate our actions and achieve mutual understanding."
"Communicative action is the use of language oriented toward mutual understanding and agreement."
"The ideal speech situation is one in which all participants have equal opportunity to speak and be heard."