Billy Graham Quotes

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

It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.

No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.

We, as citizens, are the true owners of government.

Although elections are not perfect tools for democracy, they reinforce the relationship between the people and their leaders, empowering citizens to remove and replace their governments in a peaceful and orderly manner. The only basis for a peaceful society is providing people with the opportunity to express their opinions and their will, and elections are instrumental in doing so.

Voting is the first duty of democracy.

We are not the consumers of democracy, we are its proprietors.

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

The most important thing is to tell people to go out and vote.

I've entered politics the moment I marked my finger with the electoral voting mark. So I've entered politics, but I am not a politician. I am doing my duty as a citizen of India.

Spoiling my ballot paper is the only way I can see of stripping the system of legitimacy, shaking it up, and reforming it so that it favours citizens.

I can't think of an election that is more important, certainly in my lifetime.

I don't think it's so important who you vote for - you vote for who you believe in. The important thing is to vote, because it's our way and it's the best way.

If you don't vote, you're a moron.

Take it from me, every vote counts.

We can change the direction of the country with our vote.

People say, 'If you don't vote, then you don't have a right to say anything. But nine times outta 10, I pay more taxes than they do - so even if I don't vote, I still have the right to speak out.

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy.

Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.

At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.

All Nigerians of voting age are free to vote based on their convictions. It is our duty to defend and protect that basic right, and - let no one be in doubt - we will.

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

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

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

You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.