Martin Sheen Quotes

At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.

An actual residence of such a length of time as would give a man an opportunity of esteeming the Government from knowing its intrinsic value, was essentially necessary to assure us of a man’s becoming a good citizen.

Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for.

I am a United States citizen and I vote.

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

No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.

It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.

We, as citizens, are the true owners of government.

There are few things we will do in America as important as pulling the lever for President of the United States of America.

We receive from America the right to vote as Americans, for America's weal, and if we cannot use our privilege as Americans we should surrender it.

The citizens of America are her monarchs. No country deserves so well of its people, and none is so dependent upon them.

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

As citizens of the United States, we are stewards of this magnificent thing called democracy.

I believe that our vote is both a public duty and a sacred trust.

I think it's the height of patriotism to continue to exercise your right as a citizen and to hold your government to account. Isn't that what the very essence of democracy is about?

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.

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

Forget the conspiracy theories! God gave us the right to vote, and He gave the United States, and all of its citizens, freedom through democracy.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

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

Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar.

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

I'm a civilian, a citizen.

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.