Eugene V. Debs Quotes

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

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

If the voters vote for the same old thing, they are going to get the same old thing. If they want change, they are going to have to vote for change.

I would like to say to my friends in Poland: Let's make good choices, vote for democracy.

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

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

Well, I couldn't do the day-to-day stuff of being a politician or anything, but I just think everybody should have an opinion and everybody should vote, and that's what we're built on.

I hold the opinion that it is lawful [for a Muslim] to participate in elections [in non-Islamic countries], as this may reduce suffering, and it is a way to choose the better among the available candidates. I believe participating in elections will, in any event, contribute to the reduction of evil and be a forum for countering bad policies and exposing their deficiencies, as well as being an opportunity to present proposals of a different kind that may help people.

The way to address our grievances is to engage in that most revolutionary of activities—voting.

If Voting Changed Anything, They’d Abolish It

You damned fools. You can either vote for me for mayor or you can go to hell

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time.

We live inside a democracy, and you know, public will matters in a democracy. I just hope it's informed public will, and frankly, when the decisions are made, you understand the costs.

Democracy, of course, requires strong demands from the public.

The best way to build a house is not from the top, but from the bottom. When you go to the polls, vote from the bottom up.

I've always believed in the old-fashioned way: When you've got scoundrels in office, you vote 'em out.

I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself.

We have to become involved in the political process - if we don't like it, we can change it.

If you are conscious and really want change in this world, and you don't vote, then what was all the fighting for? All the things our parents and our parents' parents fought for?

Reading a teleprompter is not what makes you presidential. It's your actions that you take, and it's democracy.

You might not be a big fan of politics, but you can still participate. All you need to do is vote for people you believe will work on these issues, and if they don't work the way they should, then it is your responsibility to call them, organize a town hall, and demand that they show up - hold them accountable.

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth.

Only votes talk, everything else walks.