Julian Castro Quotes

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

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.

The first duty of an American citizen, then is that he shall work in politics.

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

I started out as a 16 year old registering people to vote.

I feel it's a person's duty to participate in the governing of the country in which he lives.

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.

Well, I couldn't do the day-to-day stuff of being a politician or anything, but I just think everybody should have an opinion and everybody should vote, and that's what we're built on.

Voting is a civic sacrament.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

For America to work, Americans have to participate. If they don’t pay attention, they’re going to get screwed.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. It is a difficult, hard, full-contact, participatory endeavor.

If you sit back and simply allow your country to be, it is highly unlikely to be the kind of country you want. You have to be active.

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

Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process.

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.

I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country.

I've entered politics the moment I marked my finger with the electoral voting mark. So I've entered politics, but I am not a politician. I am doing my duty as a citizen of India.

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

The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.