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title: "6 Requires Participation Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cusack/but-you-know-i-m-sorry-i-think-democracy-requires-participation-i/)

[John Cusack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cusack/)

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> [My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the reality that democracy requires participation -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-phillips/my-journey-to-public-service-began-the-morning-after-the-2016/)

[Dean Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dean-phillips/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da2/dean-phillips-5902_democracy_my-journey-to-public-service-began-the-m_457143.jpg)

> [Filmmaking requires the participation and cooperation of many people. It's unrealistic to expect that you're not going to be challenged by unforeseeable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bennett-miller/filmmaking-requires-the-participation-and-cooperation-of-many-people/)

[Bennett Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bennett-miller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bb/bennett-miller-7493_cinema_filmmaking-requires-the-participation-an_1150475.jpg)

> [Full democracy requires the full participation of women. Your voices are vital. The word 'vital' means necessary for life. A democracy, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/swanee-hunt/full-democracy-requires-the-full-participation-of-women-your-voices/)

[Swanee Hunt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/swanee-hunt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/swanee-hunt-32003_alive_full-democracy-requires-the-full-partici_2439303.png)

> [Investing for the poor requires participation from the entire community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-gates/investing-for-the-poor-requires-participation-from-the-entire/)

[Bill Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99b/bill-gates-137_community_investing-for-the-poor-requires-particip_2625173.jpg)

> [The practice of architecture not only requires participation in the profession but it also requires civic engagement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel/the-practice-of-architecture-not-only-requires-participation-in-the/)

[Samuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/657/samuel-24341_architecture_the-practice-of-architecture-not-only-re_2725201.jpg)

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