Mikie Sherrill Quotes

No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.

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.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

I feel it's a person's duty to participate in the governing of the country in which he lives.

The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.

A government as good as the people.

We enter parliament in order to supply ourselves, in the arsenal of democracy, with its own weapons…. If democracy is so stupid as to give us free tickets and salaries for this … work, that is its affair.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time.

Somebody is going to be making the laws for this entire country. It could be you. Will it be you?

I cast my vote against Donald Trump. I did it without joy or enthusiasm. I did it out of civic duty and love for our country.

I think it's the height of patriotism to continue to exercise your right as a citizen and to hold your government to account. Isn't that what the very essence of democracy is about?

We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them.

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

I think it doesn't actually matter what your political persuasion is, but if you are interested in the country that you live in and the way in which it's run, everyone has to do something about that.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, all the time.

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.'

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.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.

No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.