Civic Engagement Quotes

"There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship." "Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you." "When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated." "Information is the currency of democracy" "The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose." "Information is the currency of democracy." "We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society" "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all" "We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities" "Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life." "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors" "Apathy is the enemy of democracy." "To some degree, it matters who’s in office, but it matters more how much pressure they’re under from the public." "In our age there is no such thing as keeping out of politics" "We need trust in the dialogue between citizens and their government" "Liberty means responsibility "