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Election Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
- Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
- An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.
- LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he…
- RABBLE, n. In a republic, those who exercise a supreme authority tempered by fraudulent elections. The rabble is like the sacred Simurgh, of Arabian fable…
- LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he…
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- Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. — Franklin P. Adams
- The real truth is, I just want to keep the voice of dissent alive in all of our elections. I don't really… — Roseanne Barr
- The American people are sick and tired of this 'lesser evil' garbage they get fed every election year. Both the Democrats and… — Roseanne Barr
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- Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. — John Quincy Adams
- Where annual elections end where slavery begins. — John Quincy Adams