The Ballot Is Stronger Than The Bullet

As we inch closer to the time when we’d be heading to cast our votes at the polling booths, I hope these quotes will inspire you and remind you that your vote does count. And if you planned not to vote, I hope these quotes change your mind.

1. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter – Martin Luther King
2. A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends upon the character of the user – Theodore Roosevelt
3. To vote is like a payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected if its performance is possible – Rutherford B. Hayes
4. The ballot is stronger than the bullet – Abraham Lincoln
5. A man without a vote is a man without protection – Lyndon B. Johnson
6. To make democracy work, we cannot be only observers. He who does not vote has no right to complain – Louis L’Amour
7. Voting is the Right upon which all other Rights depend – Thomas Paine
8. The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible – Paul Wellstone
9. One person can make a difference and everyone should try – John F. Kennedy
10. We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones – Ed Markey

My favourite quote is “The ballot is stronger than the bullet“. Let’s shun violence and bloodshed.

Which is your favourite quote? Which one carries the strongest meaning?