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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.
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.
Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we read more
Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans
Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans
Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.
Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.
If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.
If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing read more
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong.
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).