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> [“Democracy commits us to value, preserve and uphold the rights, dignity, and well-being of all, including our neighbors, those who are different than us, those with whom we disagree, as well as future generations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/democracy-commits-us-to-value-preserve-and-uphold-the-rights-dignity/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

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## More by Diane Kalen-Sukra

> [“Democracy commits us to value, preserve and uphold the rights, dignity, and well-being of all, including our neighbors, those who are different than us,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/democracy-commits-us-to-value-preserve-and-uphold-the-rights-dignity/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“There is no good governance without good people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/there-is-no-good-governance-without-good-people/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“Civility is not what we do because we agree with one another. It is what we do because we belong to one another.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/civility-is-not-what-we-do-because-we-agree-with-one-another-it-is/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“At its heart, civility is the disposition of those who understand that we live together to flourish together—that the wellbeing of our neighbor is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/at-its-heart-civility-is-the-disposition-of-those-who-understand-that/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“Civility is the everyday ethic of honoring the dignity of others as we would wish our own to be honored—an active commitment to justice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/civility-is-the-everyday-ethic-of-honoring-the-dignity-of-others-as/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“Culture doesn't just change because it ought to. It changes because we decide to honestly assess the values, behaviours, and systems that are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/culture-doesn-t-just-change-because-it-ought-to-it-changes-because-we/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

> [“Citizens hold a powerful tool: the ability to choose civility at the ballot box. That choice has ripple effects. When we elect leaders who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-kalen-sukra/citizens-hold-a-powerful-tool-the-ability-to-choose-civility-at-the/)

[Diane Kalen-Sukra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-kalen-sukra/)

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