Democracy Quote by Benjamin Netanyahu
“I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day.”
About This Quote
Source Political speech, 1996 or later
Despite polls predicting defeat, the speaker consistently wins actual elections, suggesting polls can be misleading or that his campaign strategy is more effective on election day.
In simple terms: Polls can be wrong, trust the vote.
Trust the process, not the polls.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- election campaigns
- data skepticism
- political strategy
- overcoming doubt
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What factors can cause polls to mispredict outcomes?
- How do you maintain confidence when facing negative data?
This confidence may ignore that polls are often accurate and that relying on this pattern could lead to complacency.