Camille Desmoulins Quotes

I always say there's no ticket of admission for active citizenship. Anybody can get through that gate, and anybody can ask that basic question that gets the ball rolling.

As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved - it's the citizen who changes things.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

I believe that all students, when asked to be accountable for their actions and to be socially aware citizens, will become agents for change!

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

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation

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.

This is essential that we have a resurgence in democratic participation. And I don't mean big-D Democrat, I mean small-D democrat. I mean getting involved in your neighborhood, your community. This is no time to say, "I'm not into politics." This is a time to go headlong into the welfare of this nation.

I'm a citizen in a democracy. To call me an activist would be redundant. It's not a spectator sport. If we all become non-participants, it no longer works.

The era of big government is over, but the era of big challenge is not. We need an era of big citizenship. There are many important people at this summit, but the most important title is 'citizen.' This is our republic. Let us keep it!

It may not be what you would've chosen, but we all have a responsibility to be active citizens and shape our system and our future.

There is nothing beyond the reach of ordinary citizens doing the daily work of democracy, and no problem too great to tackle with the power of active citizenship.

The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.

Democracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues.

Citizenship is a tough occupation which obliges the citizen to make his own informed opinion and stand by it.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

We're all looking for an authentic way to be engaged in the community, engaged in politics, engaged in national discussion - and so, we're clunky. We're all clunky. But it's better than not doing it.

Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Being a citizen in a democracy involves more than just voting. It means being involved for the common whole.

For America to work, Americans have to participate. If they don’t pay attention, they’re going to get screwed.

We can’t leave the job of leadership to the leaders.