Sandra Day O'Connor Quotes

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

I always preach that you have to be active as a citizen no matter what, and some people just voting as an excuse not to do anything.

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

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 duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

Democracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues.

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

I vote and I do jury duty.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

I feel a real responsibility to my community and so right now there has been this bizarre myth in our community how our vote doesn't count. I'm trying to get out there and re-educate on how the government works and break that myth and talk about the importance of being involved.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

Democracy is something that you must learn each generation. It has to be taught.

As a citizen of a community, if you never vote or engage, don't be surprised when the outcome doesn't serve your interests; you've never done anything to push things in the right direction.

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Being a citizen in a democracy involves more than just voting. It means being involved for the common whole.

Voting is still the most exciting thing we do as Americans together.

Your vote is your voice.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.

The very right to vote imposes on me the duty to instruct myself in public affairs however little influence my voice may have in them.

You damned fools. You can either vote for me for mayor or you can go to hell

Real change begins with citizens registering to vote, becoming active and engaged in their communities, and casting their ballot at every election for those who will fairly and accurately represent them.

The work of being a citizen is hard and annoying, but it can pay off.

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

Voting isn't the most we can do. But it is the least.