Joe Lieberman Quotes

The people have spoken. Their decision is sovereign. We all respect it... I wish good luck to those who will now govern France.

How do we get from electrons to elections and from protons to presidents?

In the world at large we seldom vote for a principle or a given state of affairs. We vote for a man who pretends to believe in that principle or promises to achieve that state. We don't want a man, we want a condition of peace and plenty-- or, it may be, war and want-- but we must vote for a man.

Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate.

In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.

I trust Canadians' capacity to determine who will sit in their Parliament.

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.

And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position that we shouldn't complain about that; that's the price of admission for a living in a great democracy.

My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I feel the honor, which has been given to me and the task, the important task faced beyond - in front of you to serve my country.

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

I travel to Chicago a lot. And I've followed Obama through his Senate race and beyond. I found him to be an exceptional candidate who was able to transcend ethnic and racial lines.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

I have just come out of an electoral experience with the people of my country in which I invited them to join me in a partnership for governance.

Organising free and fair elections is more important than the result itself.

The Iraqi elections were an important first step.

I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won.

Voting is a civic sacrament.

If you present good government, then elections look after themselves.

In government, consensus is more important than command; persuasion not only works better than arrogance, it's vital to the democratic process.

Campaigns are not, and should not be, democratic processes. Otherwise nothing would ever get done.

You have come here by the sovereign will of the people to cooperate with me in carrying out the mandate recently pronounced at the polls.

It's a very painful and difficult process of many mistakes when people receive the right to vote, to elect their leaders when they become the subject for mass media for political manipulation. In particular, in a country like Russia, because we had to go through this period very quickly, it has been, I would say, a crash course in democracy

Our democracy is only as good as the people who are willing to step up and run for office.