Active Quote by Joan Claybrook

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

— Ralph Nader

Unless we citizens speak out, unless we are vigilant, democracy cannot fully function.

— Aparna Sen

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

— Rick Perry

There cannot be true democracy unless all citizens are able to participate fully in the lives of their country.

— Hillary Clinton

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

There is no more important task in a democracy than resolving the differences among people and finding a course of action that will be…

— Robert McNamara

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

— David Brin

Active citizenship doesn't just mean running for office or going into politics; it means starting organisations that promote change or solve a problem, pursuing…

— Ben Rhodes

Democracy cannot meaningfully function without an informed citizenry, and such a citizenry is impossible without broad public access to information about the operations of…

— Ryan Shapiro

From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public deliberation, democracy will…

— Kevin Mattson

Democracy doesn't require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in…

— Matt Taibbi

Democracy is not possible without effectively working legal system.

— Vladimir Putin