Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

Political involvement is more than a game.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues ….

We are concerned in public affairs, but immersed in our private ones.

Politics is not a picture on a wall or a television sitcom that you can decide you don't much care for.

Like a lot of people, I'm interested in public service and want to do as much as I can to change the direction of this country and will give some consideration to that after midterm elections.

I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.

As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it at the local or the global level.

Politics is not a spectator sport. You can't just sit on the sidelines.

We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.

When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part of an influence to the society that you live in.

The work of being a citizen is hard and annoying, but it can pay off.

An Athenian citizen does not neglect his state because he takes care of his own household; even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We do not regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs as harmless. We do not say that such a man 'minds his own business'. Rather we say he has no business here at all.

Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and wanting to influence events.

I want to raise up the next generation of young people who are going to run this community. I need for them to understand government and how it works.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.

It's very important that people who are feeling the need to do something... get activated.

Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process.

I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would.

I obviously grew up with politics and have always been interested in ways in which people can get involved with it and be stimulated by it.

I don't know about politics so much. I'm a professional athlete.

People in Silicon Valley are starting to realize politics is not a toy.

I've spoken about politics a lot over the years and my main issue that I championed was just general engagement in politics.

I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.

Even if you didn't want to have anything to do with the politics, you have to.

I was very engaged in my communities throughout college, but I never thought of it as political.