Quotes About Participation

I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream.

The highest measure of democracy is neither the 'extent of freedom' nor the 'extent of equality', but rather the highest measure of participation.

The greatest task of democracy, its ritual and feast - is choice.

The answer to subversion of democracy is more democracy, more freedom, more justice.

Freedom is an endless meeting.

I envision a future where there'll be 300 million reporters, where anyone from anywhere can report for any reason. It's freedom of participation absolutely realized.

Democracy means decision by those concerned.

I'm going to be involved with freedom; I'm going to be involved in the marketplace; I'm going to be involved in the accountability in schools.

A functional media is as important to democratic freedom as voting.

If you're not helping to make it right, then stop complaining about it being wrong..

Believe that you are here for the right reasons and that your participation in life is valuable to those around, you will become better in every phase of life.

I decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.

Democracy is the Freedom of Humanity in all aspects of Life.

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor.

You create the space and time in which performance is going to happen. You physically enter. And whatever happens in that frame is the part of the piece that you can't control. If earthquake come, if electricity stop, if somebody scream or have epileptic attack. If people vomit. Everything is a part of it. The only thing is to give yourself completely.

I just want to create situations where people forget time.

Democracy is not meant to be efficient, it is meant to be fair.

If classes were 'sorta boring,' was it because of the student or the teacher?

Instantly Nate realized that he couldn't prepare for class as in the past, 'where I could tune in for a minute, say something smart, earn my credit for the day and tune out.

Desire I think has less to do with possession than with participation