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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.]
As long as I count the votes what are you going to do about it?
As long as I count the votes what are you going to do about it?
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.
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
Perhaps America will one day go fascist democratically, by popular vote.
Perhaps America will one day go fascist democratically, by popular vote.
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than
Christianity has made them good.
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than
Christianity has made them good.
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.
I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't
invite me to dinner, but because read more
I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't
invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the
airport there were such enormous potholes.
