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“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”

“Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.”

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Author:Franklin P. Adams

“The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order...With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.”

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Author:Edward R. Murrow

“Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.”

“People who are disenfranchised politically and people who are poor often don't vote. They often don't elect politicians, so the politicians who are supporting them are really being very charitable, because they're not going to give them billions of dollars in campaign funds.”

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Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.”

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Author:Wendell Berry

“Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.”

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Author:William E. Simon

“Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there is a grass root green movement in a nation the politicians will not be willing to spend money on curbing emissions. More awareness is needed amongst the people to effect the real change in how governments spend.”

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Author:Wilbur Smith

“The old adage about giving a man a fish versus teaching him how to fish has been updated by a reader: Give a man a fish and he will ask for tartar sauce and French fries! Moreover, some politician who wants his vote will declare all these things to be among his 'basic rights.'”

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Book:Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays

Source: Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays