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Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.
Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.
We'd all like t' vote fer th' best man, but he's never a candidate.
We'd all like t' vote fer th' best man, but he's never a candidate.
Vote for the man who promises least--he'll be the least disappointing.
Vote for the man who promises least--he'll be the least disappointing.
When a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.
When a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is read more
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his read more
... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
Where annual elections end, there slavery begins.
Where annual elections end, there slavery begins.
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.
