Communism Quote by Robert Service

“This demonstrated to me that those who regard universal suffrage as a guarantee for good choices are under a complete illusion. Universal suffrage has…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“The Constitution, the National Assembly, the dynastic parties, the blue and the red republicans, the heroes of Africa, the thunder from the platform, the…

— Karl Marx

Universal suffrage is counter-revolution.

— Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

“That the Party did not seek power for its own ends, but only for the good of the majority. That it sought power because…

— George Orwell

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

— Rutherford B. Hayes

In fact, the gravest obstacle to the restoration of civilization in North America is universal suffrage. Letting everybody vote makes no sense. Obviously they…

— Fred Reed

“Democracy meant all men were to be heard, and a decision was taken together as a people. Majority rule was a foreign notion. A…

— Nelson Mandela

Although universal suffrage may not be a panacea for all social problems, it does have a profound bearing on the democratic development and governance…

— Carrie Lam

“Liberty yes - but equality for all men? The end of all distinctions of social class? Such thinking smacked of anarchy, and of the…

— Lynne Withey

“He’d concluded that not only should females have the right to vote, they should probably be governing the whole darn country.”

— Debra Holland

When Britain signed up to the European Convention and its later protocols, the words 'universal suffrage' were deleted from the 'right to vote' article.

— Dominic Raab

Universal suffrage is the only guarantee against despotism.

— May Wright Sewall