Quotes About Participation

It is now well known, however, that men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married.

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.

If you don't turn on to politics, politics will turn on you.

I completely agree when there are actors who say, "Actors should stay out of politics. We're not politicians."

It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.

In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.

Citizens are all equal in politics: we each have one vote.

Politics is a good thing!

Politics ought to be fun. It shouldn't be just boring meetings.

I was a latecomer to politics. Maybe I'm just very slow. I got to everything when everyone else had left.

You can hardly judge women's effect on politics merely from the action of individual women officeholders.

There are far too many men in politics and not enough elsewhere.

With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.

The moment politics becomes dull, democracy is in danger.

Politics does not end the day of the election.

Politics is too important to be left to politicians.

Too many people, because they were white and poor, black and rich, or just plain busy with something other than politics, have felt they had no voice in our government.

When politics is interesting, people go vote.

I doubt that I will get involved with politics. That's something I don't have in me.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

If you're not turned on by politics, politics will turn on you.

Local politics matters a lot.

That's always been the case in America; there's been a big spectrum in how much people are interested in American politics.

As for being a voice in politics, I feel whether you are famous or not, busy or not, it's incumbent upon every citizen to participate in this government in any way we can.