Graham Nash Quotes

I became active in politics because I saw the possibility, if we all sat back and did nothing, of a world in which there would no longer be any stages for actors to act on.

When a system goes astray, it is the right and obligation of citizens to oppose it and change it-for themselves and for generations to come

Liberalism is: To let things drift if they do not affect one personally; to say as little as possible while knowing perfectly well what is wrong, to be worldly wise and play safe and seek only to avoid blame

As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved - it's the citizen who changes things.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

Much can and must be done by governments, but they cannot of themselves change lives.

Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective anger.

I believe this country is in real trouble, and it's up to us, to fix it before its too late.

If people take the film and screen it whenever possible for their social and professional networks, we can continue to make a difference. It is one more element we have to use in the ongoing effort to take back our country.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

As citizens of a free society, we have a duty to look critically at our world. But if we think we know what is wrong, we must act upon that knowledge.

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

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.

I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement.

There is no one left to fix the nation, none but all of us.

I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.

Freedom will not prevail because of historical forces; it will only win, if it does, because of historical actors. In other words, us. Those like me who came of age around 1989 used to take democracy for granted.

I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow.

When things happen socially in our community, as artists, we've got the right to exercise our voices if we choose to, use our powers for good.

Every person has the ability to influence change. I am grateful that my voice counts, and I am able to influence change. But more than that, there is a certain amount of activism that is engrained in me.

I think we need to raise our voices, and we need to demonstrate to the people we represent, as well as the American people, that their leaders have a responsibility to take action.

You have to decide to create the society you want to create, and that's done through politics.

We need leaders who are willing to stand up, drive the debate, and commit our fellow citizens to action.

Our nation's leaders are fallible. It is therefore time for us to be our own heroes. We can and must be the leaders that are so desperately needed.