Quotes About Participation

Peace is not a spectator sport

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

For, in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, 'holds office'; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.

If there is a lesson from the lives of the men John Kennedy depicts in this book, if there is a lesson from his life and from his death, it is that in this world of ours none of us can afford to be lookers-on, the critics standing on the sidelines.

Jangan tanyakan apa yang negara ini berikan kepadamu tapi tanyakan apa yang telah kamu berikan kepada negaramu.

Armastan elada täisverelist elu, armastan kõiki, kes lihtsalt ei istu ja jälgi.

In Ake v. Oklahoma, the Court said: "When a State brings its judicial power to bear on an indigent defendant in a criminal proceeding, it must take steps to assure that the defendant has a fair opportunity to present his defense…. Justice cannot be equal where, simply as a result of his poverty, a defendant is denied the opportunity to participate meaningfully in a judicial proceeding in which his liberty is at stake.

Justice cannot be equal where, simply as a result of his poverty, a defendant is denied the opportunity to participate meaningfully in a judicial proceeding in which his liberty is at stake.

The entire congregation joined in, most of them doubtless relieved that their long ordeal of sitting still

Doing is inherently plural, collective, choral, communal.

You can't keep quiet about anything that's going on in the world, unless you're a monk. Sorry, monks! I didn't mean it!

Zelig-like penchant for being intimately involved in a series of key social and technological movements

I'd much rather watch people do what they do than talk to them across a desk.

The basis of all education is to learn by doing.

Internal democracy in schools is as important in order to ensure the true democratization of education.

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I'll understand.

Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

I used to oppose women's suffrage and I've come to support it because these women have convinced me that we need full gender equality for full democratic participation.

Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality.

I'm a person who enjoys the hands-on experience of anything I do. Get your hands dirty - that's the thing that drives and motivates me.

Give people plenty of opportunity to enjoy themselves by emphasizing ways that let people participate in the experience.

I think it's important to leave spaces in a story for readers to fill in from their own experience.

Something happens to us all when we experience something as a unit that doesn't occur when we're on our couches or holding our little portable DVD players.

Things gain meaning by being used in a shared experience or joint action.