That perfect devoting ourselves to God, from which devotion has its name, requires that we should not only do the will of God, but also that we should do it with love. "He loveth a cheerful giver," and without the heart no obedience is acceptable to Him.
Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind.
It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.
It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.
You will never escape the will of the mob; about the best anyone has ever figured out how to do is herd them into voting booths.
I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method. [Lat., Nam ego in ista sum sententia, qua te fuisse semper scio, nihil ut feurit in suffragiis voce melius.]
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom.
It is against the grain of modern education to teach children to program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self-critical?
I hope that no American . . . will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.
If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it.
The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking and is voting for the other guy.
I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president.
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong.