Voting Quotes

543 quotes by 390 authors

Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good. 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
A great nation is not saved by wars, it is saved by acts without external picturesqueness; by speaking, writing, voting reasonably; by smiting corruption swiftly;… — William James
I have never voted in my life... I have always known and understood that the idiots are in a majority so it's certain they will… — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
But why must everything have a practical application? I'd been such a diligent soldier for years - working, producing, never missing a deadline, taking care… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Despite his consistent party-line voting record, some independents and Democrats still think of Senator McCain as the most palatable, independent-minded Republican. But this is the… — Sarah Vowell
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will… — Abraham Lincoln
The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office. — Will Rogers
Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. — Ambrose Bierce
Does history record any case in which the majority was right? — Robert A. Heinlein
All we have to do is get out and vote, while it's still legal, and we will wash those crooked warmongers out of the White… — Hunter S. Thompson
Mr. Bibbit, you might warn this Mr. Harding that I'm so crazy I admit to voting for Eisenhower. Bibbit! You tell Mr. McMurphy I'm so… — Ken Kesey
Even voting for the right is doing nothing for it. It is only expressing to men feebly your desire that it should prevail. A wise… — Henry David Thoreau
How many black holes have we been up close and personal with?" Kosta countered. "All sorts of odd things happen near the event horizon, from… — Timothy Zahn
Along with voting, jury duty, and paying taxes, goofing off is one of the central obligations of American citizenship. — Sarah Vowell
In the next election, I'm voting for your mom to be the next God. — David Levithan
The problem was you had to keep choosing between one evil or another, and no matter what you chose, they sliced a little more off… — Charles Bukowski
Thinking is not to agree or disagree. That's voting. — Robert Frost
Remember something, if you will, about voting: Voting is not a horse race, you're not going there thinking "Gee, I gotta pick the winner so… — Jesse Ventura
In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the… — David Foster Wallace
Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity. — Naomi Klein

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