Amitabh Bachchan Quotes

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

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

I always preach that you have to be active as a citizen no matter what, and some people just voting as an excuse not to do anything.

I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.

Bernard Shaw remains the only model we have of what the citizen of a democracy should be: an informed participant in all things we deem important to the society and the individual.

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

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.

Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.

We're all looking for an authentic way to be engaged in the community, engaged in politics, engaged in national discussion - and so, we're clunky. We're all clunky. But it's better than not doing it.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.

I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

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.

For 18 years I have resisted talking about current events. I am not going to start now.

I certainly think it's very important that writers as citizens - not necessarily as writers, but just as ordinary citizens - should talk about things that matter to them.

I always laugh and say, 'Dudes, if I have to choose, I'm a political person first. I would never do another movie again and be completely happy.' I need to say how I feel.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

Read the editorial page of your local paper. It introduces you to opinion and can be terrifically provocative and perhaps a great motivating force for you to get involved in your community, regardless of your political ideology.

As a citizen of a community, if you never vote or engage, don't be surprised when the outcome doesn't serve your interests; you've never done anything to push things in the right direction.

I expect we will become more demanding as citizens.

Parishes can help lift up the moral and human dimension of public issues, calling people to informed participation in the political process.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.