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Civic engagement Quotes

"We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society"

"There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship."

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors"

"Apathy is the enemy of democracy."

"The quest for democracy is a struggle in which all sectors of society must take part."

"In our age there is no such thing as keeping out of politics"

"To some degree, it matters who’s in office, but it matters more how much pressure they’re under from the public."

"The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose."

"We need trust in the dialogue between citizens and their government"

"We don't need permission from foreign agents and paid shills to talk with each other about what is best for our own country."

"When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated."

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all"

"I want people to learn what democracy means. "

"Information is the currency of democracy"

"Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you."

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