Elected Quotes

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A president is a high-level official who is elected to carry out a function. He is not a king, not a god. He is not… — Jose Mujica
[T]he delegation of the government, in [a republic], to a small number of citizens elected by the rest . . . [is] to refine and… — James Madison
The ideal of a perfectly functioning democracy is one person, one vote; the ideal of a perfectly functioning market is one dollar, one vote.It's a… — Dorothy L. Sayers
History has shown that a country most effectively speaks with one voice. When nationally elected officials work together, build consensus, and provide leadership, the American… — Chuck Hagel
I did attempt to find out if there were any secret government documents that revealed things. If there were, they were concealed from me too.… — William J. Clinton
I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs....I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been… — John C. Danforth
What is true, just, and beautiful is not determined by popular vote. The masses everywhere are ignorant, short-sighted, motivated by envy, and easy to fool.… — Hans-Hermann Hoppe
I hereby pledge that, if elected to represent the people of South Dakota, I will never vote to shut down their government, or to place… — Rick Weiland
In a certain sense, and to a certain extent, he [the president] is the representative of the people. He is elected by them, as well… — Abraham Lincoln
The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge those they have elected to stand above them (much, perhaps, as in bygone… — David Mamet
I was elected to lead not to read. — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Whatever it took to get elected president of the United States, I don't think being a complete and utter moron is one of those predicates. — James Woods
It's time for me to give out an award to newly elected Majority Leader John Boehner. Mr. Boehner was elected just a few days ago… — Stephen Colbert
They just elected me Mis Phonograph Record of 1966. They discovered my measurements were 33 1/2, 45, 78! — Phyllis Diller
When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total… — Ed Harris
I mean, when's the last time we elected a president based on one year of service in the Senate before he started running? I mean,… — William J. Clinton
We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of socialism,… — Nikita Khrushchev
Itâ€™s hard to say. I donâ€™t want to limit myself by saying one thing or another. I couldnâ€™t have imagined the path that these past… — Skylar Astin
I bring quadruple diversity to the Senate: I'm a woman; I'll be the first Asian woman ever to be elected to the U.S. Senate; I… — Mazie Hirono
I was not elected to serve one party. — George W. Bush

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