Abstentions Quotes

VIRTUES, n.pl. Certain abstentions. - Ambrose Bierce

Under term limits, people know their next race for office is in two or four or six years, and they're looking over their shoulder to see who they need to avoid offending... I think that's part of where the abstentions come from. - Paul Koretz

The vote is a foregone conclusion, given the clause allowing abstentions to be counted as approvals. It is irrelevant. It's all about what comes next. - Umberto Mosetti

In some countries, even rain can cause abstentions. But the Iraqis have shown they can vote under gunfire and under attack. - Ibrahim Jaafari