Park Won-soon Quotes

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

I have my own vision to lead the Seoul City, but whether or not I can display it totally depends on the citizens.

One of my philosophies is that citizens are the mayor... so we have citizens play an integral role in making policies and implementing them.

As for being a voice in politics, I feel whether you are famous or not, busy or not, it's incumbent upon every citizen to participate in this government in any way we can.

Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.

The value of government to the people it serves is in direct relationship to the interest citizens themselves display in the affairs of state.

I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less.

Presidents come from the people and the should return to the people.

It is citizen participation that nourishes the strength of a democracy.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. It is a difficult, hard, full-contact, participatory endeavor.

No government demands so much from the citizens as democracy and none gives back so much.

I always say there's no ticket of admission for active citizenship. Anybody can get through that gate, and anybody can ask that basic question that gets the ball rolling.

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

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

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.

You have citizens who don't understand how government works and they're kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen.

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.

Trumpeting the importance of voting deludes people into thinking that they have a leash on the government.

Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.