John Kasich Quotes

We... are not really free if we can't control our own government and its policies. And we will never do that if we remain ignorant.

I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country.

I kinda halfway paid attention to politics during my early years, but the older you get, the more you realize it's very important to pay attention to who gets elected. They can ruin the country.

You can bring your children under age 18 into the voting booth with you. Many families do so as a way to teach civic responsibility.

Being adequately informed is a democratic duty, just as the vote is a democratic right. A misinformed electorate, voting without knowledge, is not a true democracy.

Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don't just vote. Know what you're voting for, and stand by that.

The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.

What our children become, so becomes our nation. It is plain common sense to give our children the best education possible so that they can develop into productive responsible citizens contributing economically, socially and politically to our democratic society.

… schools of liberty …. warehouses of disinterested patriotism

We should do what Obama and Romney won't do: Concentrate on Americans.

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

A democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.

We have 57 choices of ketchup and 500 TV channels. Very nearly everything has been disrupted in the country, from how we buy groceries to how we consume news, except for the system that produces the political leadership of the country.

As an Elizabeth native, I believe it is my duty to give back to my community. Our youth is our future, and it truly takes a village to raise a child.

I firmly believe that the wider community supports achieving the goal of universal suffrage for 2017 according to law. I also believe most political parties do not want to see a failure to attain the goal.

I would like to say to my friends in Poland: Let's make good choices, vote for democracy.

Our ancestors went through so much in a fight for us to vote. So I believe that we should engage in all civic participation. It's healthy engagement.

Remember, your vote is not a wasted vote. Vote with your heart and think about the future generations the next time you vote.

I was always interested in politics.

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think. You may preach to a congregation by the year and not affect its thought because it is not called upon for definite action. But throw your subject into a campaign and it becomes a challenge.

I voted, always vote. It's very important to me. My kids, I take them with me since they were little, so they realize it's a responsibility.

The modern university does not exist to teach alone...It exists also to serve the democracy of which it is a product and an ornament...The university rests on the public will and on public appreciation.

The root of democracy is in mass education. This foundation becomes stronger, when the citizens of tomorrow, our children are also educated about the electoral process.

The true purpose of education is to prepare young men and women for effective citizenship in a free form of government.

Citizenship has been out of fashion for some decades in our country, but now it is back in fashion. Weekends are for fighting tyranny. And that's why it's going to be really fun to see Democracy Now!