Sam Kinison Quotes

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

I don't vote. I don't do no voting.

If you sit on the sidelines [and not vote], you are responsible for what happens.

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

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.

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.

I'm a very bad citizen. I've never even voted.

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

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 believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

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

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think.

I always do try to encourage my children to vote and at least exercise their right.

The work of being a citizen is hard and annoying, but it can pay off.

Voting is great, but it's not an accomplishment. It's a responsibility.

All the evidence shows that establishing the habit of voting as early as possible is a vital tool in making sure that it's maintained throughout people's lives.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know?

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.

A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote.

And in a democracy, when we say we're mad at what's going on, what we need to be saying is we're mad at ourselves.

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two governments and others cannot easily hide from their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems.