Al Gore Quotes

June Jordan, who died of cancer in 2002, was a brilliant, fierce, radical, and frequently furious poet. We were friends for thirty years. Not once in that time did she step back from what was transpiring politically and morally in the world. She spoke up, and led her students, whom she adored, to do the same.

There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now.

We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed.

Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism.

Benazir Bhutto was an inspirational leader and an inspirational woman.

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

The whole idea of a democracy is that we ourselves, the people, are supposed to make a path of our politics, and it is we who with our feet and our vote and our labors and our vigilance are supposed to shape our country.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia.

How many of you are willing to go to jail for freedom?

Every new political principle must have its special advocates, just as every new faith has its martyrs.

Politics is not a spectator sport. You can't just sit on the sidelines.

Political courage reads well in editorials, but it doesn't translate into political reality.

The most peaceful means of changing public policy: It's called politics.

Getting involved in politics was a quest for freedom.

I would like to be remembered as one who in the world's darkest hours kept a clean conscience and stood at the end for the ideals of American democracy.

Political involvement is more than a game.

What our children become, so becomes our nation. It is plain common sense to give our children the best education possible so that they can develop into productive responsible citizens contributing economically, socially and politically to our democratic society.

Speaking truth to power is never going to be easy.

When I grow up I’m going to change the government.

I think everybody who has a brain should get involved in politics. Working within. Not criticizing it from the outside. Become an active participant, no matter how feeble you think the effort is.

If people don't vote, everything stays the same. You can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it's not going to change anything if you don't vote.

I intend to continue to fight for the things I think are right for my country.