Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and
heart to this vote.

Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and
heart to this vote.

The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking read more

The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking and is voting for the other guy.

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a read more

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.

If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.

If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.

Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of read more

Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual).

I court not the votes of the fickle mob.
[Lat., Non ego ventosae plebis suffragia venor.]

I court not the votes of the fickle mob.
[Lat., Non ego ventosae plebis suffragia venor.]

Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.

Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Millions of voites are thrown out in election after election in
this country. Now that's a story.

Millions of voites are thrown out in election after election in
this country. Now that's a story.