Ralph Nader Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust.”

“A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.”

“Every time I see something terrible, it's like I see it at age 19. I keep a freshness that way.”

“A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.”

“The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse.”

“This country has far more problems than it deserves and far more solutions than it applies.”

“Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.”

“For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull.”

“No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling.”

“Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy.”