Fear Quote by Phil Scott

As citizens, we understand that it is not about what America may do for us. It's about what can be done by us, together.

— Barack Obama

“It is perhaps the most important civic duty of every citizen to inform themselves about the issues of the day and cast educated votes…

— Ben Carson

As citizens, we understand that America is not about what can be done for us. Its about what can be done by us, together.

— Barack Obama

I assume that the point of American democracy is you can express any point of view you want.

— Gore Vidal

What both the left and the right overlook is our Founders' wisdom about the limits and dangers of government.

— Ed Crane

“Thinking citizens are no good to democracy, either you obey blind or be branded a terrorist. Either you hold your mouth, mind and backbone,…

— Abhijit Naskar

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

— Lee H. Hamilton

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.

— Alex Gibney

I think to understand how the democratic process works is the most important thing, so people don't get frightened by it, and get put…

— Tony Benn

“It may sound reactionary, I know. But we can all feel it. We've changed the way we think of ourselves as citizens. We don't…

— David Foster Wallace

Before we are citizens, we are children, and it is as children that we come to understand freedom and authority, liberty and duty.

— Orson Scott Card

Democracy cannot function just on who do we fear the most, you know, or who do we hate the most; we need an affirmative…

— Jill Stein