Edward Albee Quotes

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

Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.

Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve.

As citizens of the United States, we are stewards of this magnificent thing called democracy.

Living in a republic demands a great deal of us.

I believe that people who do not vote in this country have no right to complain about the government that we are now living under. By the same token, if you don't really vote in television, you're never going to have your way. Write a letter to the president of the network.

As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end.

It's true that most American citizens think of themselves as living in a democratic country. But when was the last time that any Americans actually sat down and came to a collective decision? Maybe if they are ordering pizzas, but basically never.

It's now our responsibility to prove to ourselves, to other nations, and especially to our children and our grandchildren, that politics is full of fun; politics has some wisdom. Politics is freedom.

Voting is still the most exciting thing we do as Americans together.

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?

People need to realize that people have died for your vote.

The privilege of a free society is that every man, woman, and child has the opportunity - and the obligation as a free people - to determine the trajectory of their country, of a political race.

You are not electing your parliamentarian or your MP to the corridors of power. You are electing them to the corridors of responsibility.

I've always tried to vote my conscience.

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.

I think most people realize that our problems are our government, not me and you individually, except that we can - must have some sort of responsibility, because they're in there and they were elected, so we have to defend ourselves on those lines.

Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.

Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.

All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago.

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

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

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.

When you go to the polls, ethics and morality should be part of the evaluation.