Alvin Toffler Quotes

Politicians, they give the visible aspect of the change, but the change, the root, the anchor are in young people.

It is important how we view the youth of our nation. To simply consider them as new age voters will be a big mistake. They are the new age power.

It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

I don't know about the world, but I know kids. And I feel like sometimes kids don't get involved because they think, what can I do? I'm just a kid. And really kids can do so much.

It is easy to overlook the importance of the young in underdeveloped countries. It is the natural course for nations, and diplomats, and those who publish newspapers, to speak to the established order. Seeking out the young requires a conscious effort.

Most organizations see young people as problems to be solved. We see young people as problem-solvers.

Young people are going to go to someone, somewhere. And we had better see that that 'someone' is us.

Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.

We need young people to be involved, and we have to expect that young people are going to be impatient, they don't want to wait, and they've got new ideas and new ways of looking at problems.

Let us acknowledge and celebrate what youth can do to build a safer, more just world. Let us strengthen our efforts to include young people in policies, programmes and decision-making processes that benefit their futures and ours.

I want young people to be involved, and I especially want young people to vote.

I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.

The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change trough education and cultural exchange.

Our Party attaches great importance to the work with young people and firmly believes in them.

We should entrust our young people with a voice to express their views on what their futures should look like.

The young people are the most active and vital force in society. They are the most eager to learn and the least conservative in their thinking. This is especially so in the era of socialism.

Young people need to re-engage with politics. The life of democracy depends on it. We've left it to the stuff shirts, and obviously they haven't been minding the store.

I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected.

Teenagers have a legitimate voice. We deserve to have a seat at the table and a place in the conversation. We're not exempt from politics and social movements; we're affected by them.

It's good for young people to be angry about something.

Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.

It is the duty of youth to bring fresh new powers to bear on Social progress. Each generation of young people should be to the world like a vast reserve force to a tired army. They should life the world forward. That is what they are for.

... the young people are the ones who most quickly identify with the struggle and the necessity to eliminate the evil conditions that exist.

I believe that the only true agents of change on a large scale, in this country or anywhere, are young people.