Quote

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

Bill Vaughan

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Streets
Cross
Fight
Crosses
Democracy
Street
Fighting
Election
Freedom
National
Citizenship
Funny
Ocean
Citizen
Political
Vote
Voting
America
Citizens
Humorous

More quotes by Bill Vaughan

Image
Sometimes the devil tempts me to believe in God.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Representative William McK. Springer, remarks in the House, quoting Henry Clay: As for me, I would rather be right than be President. Reed: Well, the gentleman will never be either.
Bill Vaughan
Image
The cable operators are paying to show content. The most important content you have is the broadcast stations. They take the position that over the air is free to people, so it should be free to them.
Bill Vaughan
Image
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Bill Vaughan
Image
The sinner will not confess, nor will the priest receive his confession, if the veil of secrecy is removed.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Keep strong if possible in any case, keep cool.
Bill Vaughan
Image
He knows not the value of a day of pleasure who has not seen adversity.
Bill Vaughan
Image
The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine.
Bill Vaughan
Image
I've got a book of poetry by the bed, one of these big collections that goes back to the Greeks and Romans.
Bill Vaughan
Image
In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season.
Bill Vaughan
Image
The highest duty is to respect authority.
Bill Vaughan
Image
The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Know, he that foretells his own calamity, and makes events before they come, twice over, doth endure the pains of evil destiny.
Bill Vaughan
Image
It may be asserted without scruple, that no otherclass of dependants have had their character so entirely distorted from its natural proportions by their relations with their masters.
Bill Vaughan
Image
I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Scores are absurdly important, One hundred points could easily make or break a kid.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Do not believe a thing because you read it in a book! Do not believe a thing because another has said it so! Find out the truth for yourself.
Bill Vaughan
Image
We are wrong to fear superiority of mind and soul this superiority is very moral, for understanding everything makes a person tolerant and the capacity to feel deeply inspires great goodness.
Bill Vaughan
Image
All change, all production and generation are effected through the word.
Bill Vaughan
Image
Once your kid reaches middle school, parents are really supposed to fade out of the social picture. Kids are supposed to make their own plans, keep up with sophisticatedly crude discussions, and be able to go out on their own without supervision.
Bill Vaughan