Gordon Brown Quotes

Abstention is a dereliction of citizenship: always cast a vote, if only to cast stones at the most hated.

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

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

I vote and I do jury duty.

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

I still have a great deal of faith in our political system and a great deal of faith in the American people and voter.

I love election day, and I love to vote.

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

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.

Voting is the first duty of democracy.

Your vote is your voice.

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.

I know how illusory would be the belief that my vote determined anything; but nevertheless when I go to the polls I have a satisfaction in the sense that we are all engaged in a common venture.

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

The most important thing is to tell people to go out and vote.

Voting is how we participate in a civic society - be it for president, be it for a municipal election. It's the way we teach our children - in school elections - how to be citizens, and the importance of their voice.

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.

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

I am about to vote. I am about to do something that human beings are rarely allowed to do. I am doing something that did not exist until America.

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

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

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy.

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.

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

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