Terry Pratchett Quotes

The conception of political equality can mean only one thing—one person–one vote.

Universal suffrage is counter-revolution.

Women waited 144 years before earning suffrage. If a mature, multiparty democracy was so darn easy, everybody would have one.

Suffrage is the pivotal right.

When I say things that sound insane, like only the smartest million people should have the right to vote, well, I mean that.

Elections shall be open, free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent an un-trammeled exercise of the right of suffrage.

Voting should be the right of the great body of the society…an inconsiderable proportion, or a favored class of it; otherwise a handful of tyrannical nobles, exercising their oppressions by a delegation of their powers, might aspire to the rank of republicans, and claim for their government the honorable title of republic.

One man shall have one vote.

The right to vote is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in the struggle for civil rights.

… where every man in a state has a vote, brutal laws are impossible.

Democracy is our commitment. It is our great legacy, a legacy we simply cannot compromise. Democracy is in our DNA. I have seen the strength of democracy. If there were no democracy then someone like me, Modi, a child born in a poor family, how would he sit here? This is the strength of democracy.

Citizenship has been out of fashion for some decades in our country, but now it is back in fashion. Weekends are for fighting tyranny. And that's why it's going to be really fun to see Democracy Now!

Democracy is the suggestion box for slaves.

Democracy is in the blood of Musalmans, who look upon complete equality of manhood [mankind]…[and] believe in fraternity, equality and liberty.

I want to tell you that Israel is a democracy and every citizen is automatically registered to vote. There's a commitment in our declaration of independence, guaranteed under Israel's law, that all our citizens, Arab and Jews, alike, have the right to vote.

It seems to me very important to the idea of democracy to the country and to the world eventually that all men and women stand equal under the sky.

I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

Among many other reforms, Australians pioneered the secret ballot and universal suffrage.

When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms.

A man without a vote is man without protection.

You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.

The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession.

Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done.