Democracy Quote by Dean Phillips

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of…

— John Cusack

Democracy is something you have to participate in.

— Isabella Lovin

Democracy actually requires that the whole public be able to see common problems and address them and step outside of their own sort of…

— Eli Pariser

My start in politics was watching my parents go to the polls on election day. It reminded me that being an active, engaged citizen…

— Josh Earnest

Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians.

— Harold Ford, Jr

I see voter participation as key to strengthening democracy.

— Josh Shapiro

I did grow up in a household where the narrative was about public service and how are you going to effect change and help…

— Lauren Bush

“In a real democracy, what matters is not just the outcome but the way that citizens participate in a debate about the future. That…

— Mick Hume

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a…

— Lee H. Hamilton

The exercise of democracy begins as exercise, as walking around, becoming familiar with the streets, comfortable with strangers, able to imagine your own body…

— Rebecca Solnit

The way you get democracy to function is by informing the public.

— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop…

— Abbie Hoffman