Ballots Quote by Michael Bloomberg

Were there no contrariety of interests, nothing would be more simple and easy than to form and preserve free institutions. The right of suffrage…

— John C. Calhoun

In a democracy, voting is a huge and most important right of a common man.

— Pankaj Tripathi

Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

— Alexander Stille

Elections should highlight principled disagreements, but they must not obscure our capacity to cooperate for the common good.

— Todd Young

The people can never willfully betray their own interests: But they may possibly be betrayed by the representatives of the people; and the danger…

— James Madison

It seems to me that actual democracy is where all of us get to participate and it's not just a sort of a blunt…

— Russell Brand

Making it harder for the most vulnerable voters to participate in the political process inevitably leads to policies and policymakers that do not represent…

— Nina Turner

“This makes it much easier to institute radical departures in public policy. In complex or divided societies, the chances are that a minority—or even…

— Tony Judt

The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political "mistakes" without being subjected to governmental penalties.

— Hugo Black

Representing the people is not something 'our' representatives do. They are too busy representing a handful of private interest groups such as the financial…

— Paul Craig Roberts

Politicians will pander to special-interest groups eager to gain at the public expense.

— Donald J. Boudreaux

We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own ... in order to…

— Hillary Clinton