Apathy Quotes
Elections belong to the people. It’s 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.
"Elections belong to the people. It’s 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."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The blunt metaphor places responsibility for electoral decisions with voters. It warns that political choices can have consequences that persist after a contest ends.
Key takeaway:
Consider the consequences of a political choice before making it.
Origin of the quote
Traditional Lincoln attribution reproduced in political materials.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located later advocacy publication supplies no original Lincoln document or contemporary witness. The attribution remains unverified.
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