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Vote Quotes

On ballots, principle, and voting against.

These vote quotes look skeptically at the mechanics of voting — parties softening their stance just to court votes, and a claim that populations say they care about corruption without acting on it at the ballot box. One line recalls a voter from another century who would have proudly backed Henry Clay, connecting to Election quotes on this site.

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.

Quotes by Aeschylus

The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Supporters of tough voter ID laws are not afraid of vote fraud - they are afraid of democracy.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Democracy Quotes

It is hard to imagine an area in which Congress has more express constitutional authority to act than in protecting the right of minorities to vote.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Where Negroes provide 20 percent of the vote, they should have 20 per cent of the jobs.

Quotes by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.'

Quotes by Adam Carolla

If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.

Quotes by Abba Eban

There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote on it.

Quotes by Zephyr Teachout

Election Quotes

I have never yet exercised the privilege of voting, but had I been called upon at the last presidential election to do so, I should most certainly have cast my vote for Mr. Clay.

Quotes by Zachary Taylor

A vote for Japan is a vote for the future of rugby. We will do our best to make rugby a global sport.

Quotes by Yoshiro Mori

I will develop the areas that vote for me, but if you don't vote for me, don't expect anything.

Quotes by Yahya Jammeh

You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.

Quotes by Whoopi Goldberg

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

Quotes by Wendell Willkie

I Am Quotes

I never vote for anyone. I always vote against.

Quotes by W. C. Fields

I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.

Quotes by Vivian Campbell

I think it's important to vote.

Quotes by Vivienne Westwood

By what right do you refuse to accept the vote of a citizen of the United States?

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

I would like to thank my colleagues for voting a Social Democrat prime minister and to assure them I will vote a liberal president, as well.

Quotes by Victor Ponta

Me Quotes

This election could come down to just a handful of votes. It could come down to just one vote.

Quotes by Vicky Hartzler

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the "vote catching" quote criticize?
It's a sharp warning about political strategy: "political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups" — presented as that speaker's own critical opinion about party behavior, not a neutral fact.
Is there a quote about voters caring about corruption but not acting on it?
Yes: "There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote on it." — the speaker's own take on a common assumption in politics.
Is there a historical quote about voting for Henry Clay?
Yes — a 19th-century-style reflection: "I have never yet exercised the privilege of voting, but had I been called upon at the last presidential election to do so, I should most certainly have cast my vote for Mr. Clay," referencing the historical American statesman Henry Clay.
What's the meaning behind "I never vote for anyone, I always vote against"?
It's a short, cynical take on the mechanics of voting: "I never vote for anyone. I always vote against." suggesting the speaker sees their ballot as more about rejection than endorsement.
Where can I find more quotes about democracy or elections?
Democracy quotes and Election quotes cover the broader civic themes touched on here.

Another entry admits to voting purely in opposition rather than genuine support, a more cynical but common way people describe their ballot choices. See Democracy or I Am quotes for related civic reflection.