Mark Pincus Quotes

Getting people to vote is the only way to break this tragic coalition in Congress.

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.

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

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.

Influence elected government officials, don't just elect them. Your right is to govern yourselves, not just to choose your governors.

Most men, being the ruled, not the rulers, want good government. If, without constraint, they choose bad government, it is by mistake

Even if politicians spew confusing, convoluted jargon, these people are still meant to represent me, and the only way that happens is if I stay informed and vote.

Look, the people will elect the government they think best.

The elections are the greatest symbol of participation and political reform.

Take it from me: Elections matter.

When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry.

When you become active in the system and communicate to your representatives, and they don't vote in accordance with your values, your responsibility is to support candidates who will.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.

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

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system in which public participation is limited to voting.

As an American citizen, one has to vote. If we don't vote, we're not doing our part. We'll become some sort of oligarchy.

Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks.

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.

If we would leave parties to the politicians, and would vote not for the party, not even for men, but for the city, and the State, and the nation, we should rule parties, and cities, and States, and nation.