Thanks. I added another.
I started voting my conscience a few years ago and haven't been sorry since.
The Jefferson quote is a keeper as well.
Here's another one you might like:
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. On the road to tyranny, we've gone so far that polite political action is about as useless as a miniskirt in a convent. But most people are still standing around numb and confused, knowing something's wrong with the country, but hoping it isn't quite as bad as they're beginning to suspect it is." - Claire Wolfe