A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

- Bill Vaughan

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

- George Jean Nathan

I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there.

- Maureen Reagan

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.

- Sydney J. Harris

There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.

- Anonymous

We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.

- Will Rogers

The next time they give you all that civic bull about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election.

- George Carlin

Always vote for the principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.

- John Quincy Adams

I never vote for anyone. I always vote against.

- W.C. Fields

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.

- Jerry Garcia

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

- Charles de Gaulle

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

- James Freeman Clarke

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

- Confucius

Vote for the man who promises least. He'll be the least disappointing.

- Bernard Baruch

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