We Elect Quotes

21 quotes by 19 authors

• The people we elect aren't bipartisan. The American public is bipartisan. — Lewis Black
• Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation… — Peter Jennings
• When we generate utopian visions and hope to make them happen soon – when we elect Barack Obama and expect all our problems to be… — Parker J. Palmer
• We, the people, are not free. Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means we choose between Tweedledee and… — Helen Keller
• We need to ask our policy makers and those we elect to office who are supposed to make decisions to give us the evidence of… — Dixie Lee Ray
• Our leaders are the finest men, that's whey we elect them again and again. — Tom Paxton
• There is one tradition in America I am proud to inherit. It is our first freedom and the truest expression of our Americanism: the ability… — Natalie Merchant
• We elect our Presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring 'em to make good. — Will Rogers
• I make a living off (politicians), so I can't knock 'em. Every time we elect some fellow we think he's terrible and then when we… — Will Rogers
• We all joke about Congress but we can't improve on them. Have you noticed that no matter who we elect, he is just as bad… — Will Rogers
• We look to our leaders once we elect them to either lead us in the right direction or at least not crush us. — Dave Matthews
• We're not going to have the America that we want until we elect leaders who are going to tell the truth - not most days,… — Ann Richards
• Illiteracy does not impede the practice of democracy, as witnessed by the success of democracy in India despite the high illiteracy rate. One doesn't need… — Alaa Al Aswany
• I think 60 is when many people hit their prime. We elect many of our presidents in their 60s. At that age, people are full… — Diana Nyad
• I want to make sure the people we elect to office believe in America. — Foster Friess
• When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we… — Al Sharpton
• Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method… — Peter Schuyler
• There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect. — Walid Jumblatt
• Elections do have consequences, and those we elect and far too often re-elect have forgotten how government works and for whom they work for, and… — David Pratt
• In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I recall what I… — Jeff Goodell

Who Wrote These We Elect Quotes

19 authors contributed a total of 21 We Elect Quotes as follows:

• 3 We Elect Quotes by Will Rogers
• 1 We Elect Quote by Lewis Black
• 1 We Elect Quote by Peter Jennings
• 1 We Elect Quote by Parker J. Palmer
• 1 We Elect Quote by Helen Keller
• 1 We Elect Quote by Dixie Lee Ray
• 1 We Elect Quote by Tom Paxton
• 1 We Elect Quote by Natalie Merchant
• 1 We Elect Quote by Dave Matthews
• 1 We Elect Quote by Ann Richards
• 1 We Elect Quote by Alaa Al Aswany
• 1 We Elect Quote by Diana Nyad
• 1 We Elect Quote by Foster Friess
• 1 We Elect Quote by Al Sharpton
• 1 We Elect Quote by Peter Schuyler
• 1 We Elect Quote by Walid Jumblatt
• 1 We Elect Quote by David Pratt
• 1 We Elect Quote by Jeff Goodell
• 1 We Elect Quote by Charlie McDowell