Dan Rather Quotes

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.

It's a democracy and if I am outvoted, I have to accept the majority decisions.

Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.

At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper — no amount of rhetoric or voluminous discussion can possibly palliate the overwhelming importance of that point.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions.

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

If we could, somehow, get a vote of the people of Tennessee and have it result properly, it would be worth more to us than a battle gained. How long before we can get such a vote?

In a democracy, if the people don’t vote, the policies are made by others….The major decisions of our society are going to be made by our elected officials, like it or not.

Americans take part in political activities because they believe that by doing so they can influence government decisions

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

The vote controls everything that you do.

In a democracy, voting is a huge and most important right of a common man.

If an election doesn't go your way, you don't get to call a do-over. Part of respecting our democracy is respecting the will of the voters.

I would never enter politics, but I will go out and vote.

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

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers.

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

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.

Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things.