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Voting And Democracy Quotes

The act of voting by ordinary Iraqis in the face of extreme danger confirms President Bush's belief that people around the globe, when given a chance, will choose liberty and democracy over enslavement and tyranny. John Ensign
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for..."
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Benjamin Franklin
Democracy means that people can say what they want to. All the people. It means that they can vote as they wish. All the people. It means that they can worship God in any way they feel right, and that includes Christians and Jews and voodoo doctors as well. Dalton Trumbo
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for..."
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Benjamin Franklin
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for..."
Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Ambrose Bierce
James Bovard quote: "Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep..."
Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. James Bovard
Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them. Dean Inge
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting. Charles Bukowski
The American system of democracy is founded on the concept that every citizen has the right to vote, to know that their vote is counted, and that the vote is counted accurately. Barbara Mikulski
I have never been able to understand where people got the idea that democracy was in some way opposed to tradition. It is obvious that tradition is only democracy extended through time. It is trusting to a consensus of common human voices rather than to some isolated or arbitrary record. . . . Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely... Gilbert K. Chesterton
The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse. Ralph Nader
Ankh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended up with that form of democracy known as One Man, One Vote. The Patrician was the Man; he had the Vote. Terry Prachett
Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of ‘democracy’ with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had a vote until he found out that while he, Vimes, would have a vote, there was no way in the rules that anyone could prevent Nobby Nobbs from having one as well. Vimes could see the flaw there straight away. --- The Fifth Elephant Terry Prachett
I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something. Bob Weir
When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure. DeForest Soaries

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