Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
In times of stress and strain, people will vote.
—Unknown
Success is that old ABC—ability, breaks, and courage.
—Charles Luckman (1909–99) American Businessperson, Architect
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
—John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) Sixth President of the USA
Which one of the three candidates would you want your daughter to marry?
—Ross Perot (1930–2019) American Businessman
When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people.
—Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman
Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.
—Bernard M. Baruch (1870–1965) American Financier, Economic Consultant
You can milk a cow the wrong way once and still be a farmer, but vote the wrong way on a water tower and you can be in trouble.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think. You may preach to a congregation by the year and not affect its thought because it is not called upon for definite action. But throw your subject into a campaign and it becomes a challenge.
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933) American Literary Critic, Essayist
When he first ran for office, he appealed to the voters: “I never stole anything in my life. All I ask is a chance.”
—Unknown
I’m so insane, I voted for Eisenhower. Oh yeah, well I’m so insane, I voted for Eisenhower TWICE!
—Ken Kesey (1935–2001) American Counterculture Novelist
A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election.
—Burton Hillis (William E. Vaughan) (1915–77) American Columnist, Author
An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names but are as alike in their principles and aims as two peas in the same pod.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) American Head of State, Lawyer
In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.
—Clare Boothe Luce (1903–87) American Playwright, Diplomat, Journalist
Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign.
—Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) American Journalist, Political Commentator
Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.
—Frank Lane (1896–1981) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.
—George Jean Nathan (1882–1958) American Critic, Editor, Writer
We’d all like to vote for the best man, but he’s never a candidate.
—Kin Hubbard (1868–1930) American Cartoonist, Humorist
I have just received the following wire from my generous Daddy. It says, “Dear Jack: Don’t buy a single vote more than is necessary. I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide.”
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
There is no city in the United States in which I can get a warmer welcome and fewer votes than Columbia, Ohio.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
It makes no difference whom you vote for—the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people.
—Gore Vidal (1925–48) American Novelist, Essayist, Journalist, Playwright
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win.
—Dan Quayle (b.1947) American Head of State, Politician, Elected Rep
Our American heritage is threatened as much by our own indifference as it is by the most unscrupulous office or by the most powerful foreign threat. The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American Head of State, Military Leader
Voters don’t decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.
—George Will (b.1941) American Columnist, Author, Commentator
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.
—Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–73) American Head of State, Political leader
American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver’s license age than at voting age.
—Marshall Mcluhan (1911–80) Canadian Writer, Thinker, Educator
There isn’t any finer folks living than a Republican that votes the Democratic ticket.
—Will Rogers (1879–1935) American Actor, Rancher, Humorist
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