Vote Quotes
1594 quotes by 1091 authors
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I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see…
— Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more…
— John Avlon
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For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.
— Michelle Bachelet
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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
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I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people by lowering the voting…
— Birch Bayh
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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
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Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
— Bernard Baruch
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Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a…
— Evan Bayh
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Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory. The number of votes needed…
— Evan Bayh
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If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start by communicating to…
— Melissa Bean
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Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer…
— Wendell Berry
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General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish…
— Benazir Bhutto
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I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this…
— Jello Biafra
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Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.
— Joe Biden
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Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Suffrage, noun. Expression of opinion by means of a ballot. The right of suffrage (which is held to be both a privilege and a duty)…
— Ambrose Bierce
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In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
— Aeschylus
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Everyone's entitled to express their political beliefs. I don't presume to tell anybody who to vote for. I am comfortable telling people what my opinions…
— Ben Affleck
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Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying.
— Elayne Boosler
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Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote…
— Barbara Boxer
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