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Election Time Quotes

“As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action.”

Action Used Language Grows Election Propaganda Disguise Gore Correctness Euphemism Election Time

Book:Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia

Source: Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia

“Communism is a form of government under which every citizen at election time enjoys the privilege of voting Yes.”

Government Form Enjoy Citizens Election Privilege Communism Voting Forms Of Government Election Time

Author:Evan Esar

“I can't think of any decision where the entire Congress immediately rushes to condemn a decision by the court. It's getting to be election time and this gives everyone in Congress a chance to prove they are patriotic.”

Thinking Giving I Can Chance Decision Atheism Prove Election Court Congress Positive Atheism Patriotic Election Time

Author:Stephen Reinhardt

“There's all this talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well, you know where he is now? Visiting Mexico, which I think means that he is definitely going to run for governor. Arnold is smart. He's in Mexico campaigning with the very people who'll be living here by election time.”

People Thinking Knows Wells Mean Running Smart Election Mexico Governors Visiting Schwarzenegger Campaigning Election Time

Author:Jay Leno

“You know what? I think the American people are a little pissed, and I think they're pissed at both parties - I think they're really pissed at both parties - and it will be reflected during election time.”

People Thinking Knows Littles Reality Political Politics Community Money Party Democracy Election Ideology Voting Political Parties Election Time

Author:Whoopi Goldberg

“One of the most repellent spectacles at election times is the pretense of piety on the part of people running for office.”

People Running Office Election Piety Pretense Spectacles Running For Office Election Time

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives.”

Knows Happens Culture Process Democracy Our Lives Events Building Ought Election Ongoing Election Time

Author:Jim Hightower

“We're an ignorant nation right now. We're not really capable, I do not think, the majority of our people, of making the decisions that have to be made at election time and particularly in the selection of their legislatures and their Congress and the presidency, of course. I don't think we're bright enough to do the job that would preserve our democracy, our republic. I think we're in serious danger.”

“Everything a politician promises at election time has to be paid for either by higher taxation or by borrowing.”

Higher Politician Promise Paid Election Taxation Borrowing Election Time Politicians Promises

Book:As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

“I spoke to a blogger. It was election time when we were doing the movie and Hillary Clinton was still in the running. This blogger was doing a story on democratic women who were anti-Hillary. He was on the computer speaking to these women and it made me realize that you can reach a much broader audience online but on the other hand Russell's [Crowe] character argues that you still need to get on the streets and see people face to face, and check your facts.”

“As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests.”

Source: Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia

“If we would learn what the human race really is at bottom, we need only observe it in election times.”

Ifs Needs Humans Political Race Election Bottom Human Race Election Time

Book:What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings

Source: What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings

“In the past, the Republican Party has depended on unified support at election time from Evangelical Christians. But times are changing!”

Christian Past Party Support Republican Election Republican Party Evangelical Unified Times Are Changing Election Time

Author:Tony Campolo

“The effort of Reince Priebus and the RNC to reach out to movement conservatives has been impressive and will, I believe pay great dividends come election time”

Believe Has Beens Opportunity I Believe Growth Effort Pay Movement Election Reach Out Impressive Dividends Election Time

Author:Ken Blackwell

“Most libels, and I have taken about 30 actions, take place at election time. It has not stuck because I am prepared to go before a court, stand in the witness box and face the most aggressive of lawyers who can cross-examine me on my personal history.”

Action Faces Taken Crosses Election Court Prepared Boxes Lawyer Stuck Witness Aggressive Libel Personal History Election Time

Author:Lee Kuan Yew

“Principles aren't of much account anyway, except at election time. After that you hang them up to let them season.”

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Book:Mark Twain's Speeches: Easyread Comfort Edition

Source: Mark Twain's Speeches: Easyread Comfort Edition