Election Quotes

Votes should be weighed not counted.

Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.

I think the greatest curse of American society has been the idea of an easy millennialism -- that some new drug, or the next election or the latest in social engineering will solve everything.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

The trouble with free elections is that you never know how they are going to turn out.

If you've got a business - you didn't build that.

If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world.

It is a big embarrassment that a leader can say on the eve of an election that he cannot hand over power to an opponent, that he can only hand over power to a member of his political party.

You don't defend national sovereignty with flags, cheap election rhetoric, and advertising campaigns.

I think it is its time for the leaders of Africa to say to President Mugabe that the people of Zimbabwe's deserve a free and fair election.

One's right to life, liberty, and property depends on the outcome of no election.

The election is not a time to discuss serious issues.

Election is an act of God before creation in which He chooses some people to be saved, not on account of any foreseen merit in them, but only because of His sovereign good pleasure.

It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

Peace is a fulltime job. It's protecting civilians, overseeing elections, and disarming ex-combatants. Peace, like war, must be waged.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

When you have elections in which 90% or 95% or 99% of those elected come from one party, then I think there is some fraudulent act.

As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.

We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is that someone will win.

The election of John F Kennedy will lead to the death of a free church and a free state.

Prior to my election, young Cherokee girls would never have thought that they might grow up and become chief.

[American Communist Party] legally exists in the U.S.A., it nominates its candidates in the elections, including Presidential elections.

The only thing that would keep me from winning the election is to be caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy

You who have read the history of nations, from Moses down to our last election, where have you ever seen one class looking after the interests of another?

In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers’ broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope.

Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls

We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.

[After her election to the British Parliament and being welcomed to 'the most exclusive men's club in Europe':] It won't be exclusive long. When I came in, I left the door wide open!

I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.

Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.

These days many politicians are demanding change. Just like homeless people.

We are told there is not enough money for education, but somehow there is enough money for people to raise billions of dollars to defeat somebody in an election? Oh! Okay! Does that make sense?

A society is not 'free' merely because the freedoms the people are doing away with are those they voted at the last election to do without.

Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.

The secession of the Southern States, individually or in the aggregate, was the certain consequence of Mr. Lincoln's election.

We're not questioning the legitimacy of the outcome of the election. You didn't have Republicans questioning whether or not [Barack] Obama legitimately beat John McCain in 2008.

I also know that there have been many times in our history when the proximity of an election has induced exactly the kind of leadership and consensus-building that produce progress in our democracy.

Whether it's before the election or after the election, the principle is the American people are choosing their next president and their next president should pick this Supreme Court nominee.

Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.

As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election.

Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can throw the rascals out at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy.

I voted for you during your last election.

It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.

One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.

If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.

During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing.

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

Any politician who starts shouting election-year demagoguery about the rich and the poor should be asked, "What about the other 90 percent of the people?"

Maintain democracy or go to dictatorship: that is what is at stake in these elections.