Young Jeezy Quotes

It's an important part of being a member of society to know what's happening in the world and to know where you fall in it and what you can do about it.

Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.

I think there is an obligation on the part of all of us to stay informed and aware.

I'm not interested in politics, or being a part of them. I definitely do my homework and make sure that I know what's going on, and I'm responsible enough to be able to vote for people that I respect. But other than that, I've never been a part of the political world.

And you don't want to always write about politics just for the sake of writing about politics.

Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media, maybe we don't need to wait for our grandchildren's questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.

I can't say I follow politics extremely closely, but I'm definitely aware of what's going on in the world.

I'm not interested in showing a politician falling over; it's about the issue and making people think differently about that.

As Americans, it is up to all of us to be well informed and thoughtful, to help our country make the right decisions in this time or testing.

The very right to vote imposes on me the duty to instruct myself in public affairs however little influence my voice may have in them.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues ….

Educate yourself: Read up on current events and books.

I stay up on current events. I read 'The New Yorker' and 'The Economist.' I go to community meetings to see what concerns the people in my neighborhood. I studied literature in college, so I also continue to read poetry, literature, and novels.

I have always been politically active and vaguely dissatisfied with the state of news, but I wasn't sure why.

We live in a world where people are really hungry for information, and they're not hungry for information on subjects that they're not interested in.

These days in particular it seems not only unavoidable but even irresponsible to not acknowledge politics in some way.

Maybe people don't know I'm a news junkie? I watch and I tape a breadth of everything that's happening in the world, and that fascinates me.

To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people's trash.

But, Jefferson worried that the people - and the argument goes back to Thucydides and Aristotle - are easily misled. He also stressed, passionately and repeatedly, that it was essential for the people to understand the risks and benefits of government, to educate themselves, and to involve themselves in the political process. Without that, he said, the wolves will take over.

I do take enormous interest in what's going on. I try to see whatever I can, whenever I can.

No people have risen who thought only of rights. Only those did so who thought of duties.

I've always thought of myself as a reporter. When people ask why I don't stop writing, I say, 'Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about.’ With all that's going on, how could I stop?

The world today is the same as it always was but people know more about what's going on in the world than they used to.

I admire young people who are concerned with the affairs of their community and nation perhaps because I also became involved in struggle whist I was still at school.