Harriet Walter Quotes

We asked voters who'd never voted before... who don't believe that their vote makes a difference, to turn out in races like mine, and they did. What they deserve back is a leader who puts democracy first.

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.

The most powerful thing we own is our vote.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

The first step toward liberation is to use the power in hand ... and the power in hand is the vote.

Politics is a choice of enemas. You're going to get it up the ass, no matter what you do.

If the Gods Wanted Us to Vote, They Would Have Given Us Better Candidates

If they're not voting, we're not touching their heads and hearts.

Abstention is a dereliction of citizenship: always cast a vote, if only to cast stones at the most hated.

If you sit on the sidelines [and not vote], you are responsible for what happens.

Don’t vote. it only encourages the bastards.

For too many years, those eligible to vote in primary or general elections did not bother to do so. Those sensible centrists who do not go to rallies but care deeply about our country effectively silenced their own voices. That sent the message to incumbents that they were either doing the right thing or that we just did not care.

I would never enter politics, but I will go out and vote.

Some politician some years ago said that bad officials are elected by good voters who do not vote.

I'm such a sap for democracy and politics that I get weepy when I see anybody voting.

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

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

If you don't vote, you don't count.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

All the blood is drained out of democracy - it dies - when only half the population votes.

Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote.

Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don't just vote. Know what you're voting for, and stand by that.

I feel a real responsibility to my community and so right now there has been this bizarre myth in our community how our vote doesn't count. I'm trying to get out there and re-educate on how the government works and break that myth and talk about the importance of being involved.

As I said, I spent most of my adult life thinking I didn't have a vote, and therefore that what I thought didn't matter.

The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.