Michael Moore Quotes

National service is America at its best.

How could I remain a spectator while Singapore faces such complex challenges? How could I not step forward when I know I have more to contribute to the country we all worked to build?

I was raised to believe that we all have a civic duty and a responsibility as Americans to improve our neighborhoods and our nation.

I think I've been a great citizen.

Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation.

I have always that there ought to be some kind of mandatory national service, not necessarily in the military but to show everybody that freedom isn't free, that everybody has an obligation to the nation as a community.

Basically I am a private individual who has concerns about his country and who has resources that give me the privilege - and responsibility - to do something to help my country if I can.

Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

I like people in the cities, in the States and in the Nation to ask themselves now and then: 'What can I do for my city?' not 'How much can I get out of my city?' I like people to speak now and then in the same devotion to State and Nation.

America needs a big idea that plays to its strength. It should look to national service.

I believe in national service, where you can join AmeriCorps or the military.

I'm not a believer in bringing back the draft. But I am a huge proponent of national service.

I want to do my bit for my city and my country.

Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I've always had this core belief in public service. Even before I became a citizen, I volunteered in the Army.

I know what motivated you was not just a political campaign. It was your love of our country.

My passion for service came from my parents, and my community involvement began at a very young age, when I volunteered with the local Chamber of Commerce in Lowell, MA to help revitalize our city.

I wanted to be what my high-school civics and history teacher thought of as a good American. That automatically involved taking an interest in government.

What I can do for my country, I am willing to do.

I have always been an active part of my community.

I authored the Universal National Service Act because I believe that everyone in America should contribute to the greater good of America.

I'm a civic busybody and I've been blessed with an active career.

I certainly feel a strong call of public service.

I have never had a problem with national service. I am not sure the draft is the way to go about it, but I am positive that you live in a society and you take from this society, which every citizen here does. You owe something back to this country, and that should be paid back in some form of national service.