Quotes About Participation

We should be doing everything we can to make it as convenient as possible for eligible Americans to cast a ballot. People fought and died for the right to vote.

The American system of democracy is founded on the concept that every citizen has the right to vote, to know that their vote is counted, and that the vote is counted accurately.

I want to do anything where people feel I can help make their franchise better and make a contribution.

I'm in this thing, you know. I'm 'Bachelor' Nation, I'm a part of the franchise.

Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy must belong to all of us.

I was born in a free country, which seeked to encourage freedom and justice for all. I want to be a part of that process, just like any other Indian.

We're quite lucky that we've got political freedoms. We should be using them.

Americans feel frustrated, distanced, and disenfranchised from our elected government. We deserve more: a government in which we truly all have a voice.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security. -Alma Mavis Taraza

Governments always commit their entire populations when the demands grow heavy enough. By their passive acceptance, these populations become accessories to whatever is done in their name.

Life hasn't happened because they didn't take part in it.

Unii nu particip? niciodat? la nimic. ViaÈ›a li se întâmpl? pur È™i simplu. Se menÈ›in printr-o st?ruin?? mai mult sau mai puÈ›in tâmp? È™i rezist? cu furie sau violen?? la orice i-ar putea smulge din înverÈ™unatele lor iluzii de securitate

Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security.

the universe is created by the participation of consciousness

The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.

There are those who maintain that in this world women have no right to interfere in the affairs of state, in politics, in plots and counter-plots. Others that are who, more chivalrous, are willing to admit that women have as much right to act, think, and speak as men.

I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.

When the game is on, I want to be on the field, but I'm willing to catch, walk, run. I just want to be there. I'll even be water boy.

I would like to perform more in English. But there have to be many good things gathered for me to be willing to do a movie. I watch trailers of every new American movie and I'm, like, 'OK, I'm not missing anything!'

The merit of a democratic regime rests on one's continual willingness to exchange views, and to compete on the basis of individual merit and capacities.

Crucially, I'd like to thank Labour party members up and down the country for sticking with us. For their active citizenship, their willingness to engage in our democracy, and for being there at the cutting edge of making our democracy work.

If you're not in it you can't win it.

If everybody that voted in 2008 shows up in 2010, we will win this election. We will win this election.