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title: "11 Democracy Vote Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [“The good thing about democracy is that every vote counts. The problem with democracy is that every vote counts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charbel-tadros/the-good-thing-about-democracy-is-that-every-vote-counts-the-problem/)

[Charbel Tadros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charbel-tadros/)

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> [In a democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikhil-saluja/in-a-democracy-it-s-your-vote-that-counts-in-feudalism-it-s-your/)

[Nikhil Saluja](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikhil-saluja/)

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> [The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-bukowski/the-difference-between-a-democracy-and-a-dictatorship-is-that-in-a/)

[Charles Bukowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-bukowski/)

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> [Take it from me - every vote counts. In our Democracy, every vote has power. And never forget - that power is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/take-it-from-me-every-vote-counts-in-our-democracy-every-vote-has/)

[Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/)

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> [We, the people, are not free. Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means we choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-keller/we-the-people-are-not-free-our-democracy-is-but-a-name-we-vote-what/)

[Helen Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-keller/)

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> [All we want is to carry out the greatest expression of a free democracy and vote on Catalonia's future. This is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/all-we-want-is-to-carry-out-the-greatest-expression-of-a-free/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

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> [Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-keller/our-democracy-is-but-a-name-we-vote-what-does-that-mean-it-means-that/)

[Helen Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-keller/)

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> [Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-keller/our-democracy-is-but-a-name-we-vote-what-does-that-mean-it-means-that-2/)

[Helen Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-keller/)

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> [Well, it all began with Democracy. Before we had the vote all the power was in the hands of rich people. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-benn/well-it-all-began-with-democracy-before-we-had-the-vote-all-the-power/)

[Tony Benn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-benn/)

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> [Now the dictatorship or call it the 'Indonesian regime', fully consolidated its power... You see, the West told Indonesians, indirectly of course,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-vltchek/now-the-dictatorship-or-call-it-the-indonesian-regime-fully/)

[Andre Vltchek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-vltchek/)

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> [Christians living in a democracy should always vote if they can. If they cannot in conscience bring themselves to vote for any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-t-wright-2/christians-living-in-a-democracy-should-always-vote-if-they-can-if/)

[N. T. Wright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-t-wright-2/)

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