Quotes By Ralph Nader

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

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.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

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

This (George W. Bush's) administration is not sympathetic to corporations, it is indentured to corporations.

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.

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