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    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).

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Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote.

Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote.

by Unknown Found in: Voting Quotes,
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Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us.

Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us.

by Dan Quayle Found in: Voting Quotes,
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The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebble
to vote.

The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebble
to vote.

by Ambassador Kosh Found in: Voting Quotes,
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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.

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Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only read more

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.

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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.

by Will Rogers Found in: Voting Quotes,
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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.

by Daniel Webster Found in: Voting Quotes,
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I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president.

I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president.

by Barbara Mikulski Found in: Voting Quotes,
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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.

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