A lot of voters always cast their ballot for the candidate who seems to them to be one of the people. That means he must have the same superstitions the same unbalanced prejudices and the same lack of understanding of public finances that are characteristic of the majority. A better choice would be a candidate who has a closer understanding and a better education than the majority. Too much voting is based on affability rather than on ability.
Vote early and vote often.
People never lie so much as after a hunt during a war or before an election.
Always vote for principle though you may vote alone and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
Vote for the man who promises least. Hell be the least disappointing.
REFERENDUM n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion.
Your every voter as surely as your chief magistrate exercises a public trust.
A lot of voters always cast their ballot for the candidate who seems to them to be one of the people. That means he must have the same superstitions the same unbalanced prejudices and the same lack of understanding of public finances that are characteristic of the majority. A better choice would be a candidate who has a closer understanding and a better education than the majority. Too much voting is based on affability rather than on ability.
Ask a man which way he is going to vote and he will probably tell you. Ask him however why and vagueness is all.
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.
All voting is a sort of gaming like checkers or backgammon with a slight moral tinge to it a playing with right and wrong.
Words should be weighed not counted.