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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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If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.

If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.

by Andrew Lack Found in: Voting Quotes,
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Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to read more

Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Voting Quotes,
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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.

by William Proxmire Found in: Voting Quotes,
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I hope that no American . . . will waste his franchise and throw
away his vote by voting read more

I hope that no American . . . will waste his franchise and throw
away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on
account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.

by Douglas Jerrold 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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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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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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Vote early and vote often.

Vote early and vote often.

by Unknown Found in: Voting Quotes,
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Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans

Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans

by Will Rogers Found in: Voting Quotes,
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