Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vote for what is right even if you are alone, because acting on principle has lasting value.
- In plain terms
- Always vote for what is right even if you are alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Principle-driven votes have value regardless of outcome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What principle would you stand alone for?
- Does a vote matter if it does not win?
Another view
A single vote rarely changes election outcomes.
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