Quotes by Ralph Nader

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

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity. (Ralph Nader)

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users. (Ralph Nader)

Every time I see something terrible, its like I see it at age 19. I keep a freshness that way. (Ralph Nader)

For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull. (Ralph Nader)

George W. Bush is very vulnerable but not if you campaign the way the major candidates - except for Dean and Kucinich - are campaigning. (Ralph Nader)

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. (Ralph Nader)

If you're not turned on to politics, politics will turn on you. (Ralph Nader)

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, car dealerships. (Ralph Nader)

Lets not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes from a lot of people. (Ralph Nader)