Election Quotes

1200 Election quotes by 804 unique authors

When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as 'enemies,' it's time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a… — Molly Ivins
Dictators are not in the business of allowing elections that could remove them from their thrones. — Gene Sharp
But did you know that during the past quarter century, no presidential election has been won by more than ten million ballots cast? Yet every… — Andy Andrews
No man will ever bring out of that office the reputation which carries him into it. The honeymoon would be as short in that case… — Thomas Jefferson
October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or… — John Wesley
Without general elections, without freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, without the free battle of opinions, life in every public institution… — Rosa Luxemburg
Peace is not just a colored ribbon. It's more than a wristband or a t-shirt. It's not just a donation or a 5 K race.… — George Clooney
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
A politician thinks of the next election; a statement of the next generation. A politician looks for the success of his party; a statesman for… — James Freeman Clarke
Sure, losing an election hurts, but I've experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is… — Bob Dole
Our elections are free-it's in the results where eventually we pay. — Unknown Author
We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile, and, wherever opportunity… — Samuel Gompers
You must believe that you can help bring about a better world. A good society is produced only by good individuals, just as truly as… — Bertrand Russell
Either man is obsolete or war is. War is the ultimate tool of politics. Political leaders look out only for their own side. Politicians are… — R. Buckminster Fuller
Leave us to our free election. — William Shakespeare
The reason I entered the election race was to promote reforms. For us who engage in business, we will be severely affected if financial and… — Takafumi Horie
Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of… — Ray Nagin
The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street. — Kin Hubbard
Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign. — Walter Lippmann
I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. — W. S. Gilbert
If elected I shall be thankful; if not, it will be all the same. — Abraham Lincoln
If you want to get elected, shake hands with 25, 000 people between and November 7. — Harry S. Truman
An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names, but… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
When we vote we participate in the construction of a context... — Aberjhani
The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during election of members of parliament; as soon as… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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