Theodore Hesburgh Quotes

Well, I couldn't do the day-to-day stuff of being a politician or anything, but I just think everybody should have an opinion and everybody should vote, and that's what we're built on.

Voting is a civic sacrament - the highest responsibility we have as Americans.

The first duty of an American citizen, then is that he shall work in politics.

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think.

Voting is how we participate in a civic society - be it for president, be it for a municipal election. It's the way we teach our children - in school elections - how to be citizens, and the importance of their voice.

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

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

Voting is the first duty of democracy.

Abstention is a dereliction of citizenship: always cast a vote, if only to cast stones at the most hated.

I know how illusory would be the belief that my vote determined anything; but nevertheless when I go to the polls I have a satisfaction in the sense that we are all engaged in a common venture.

Voting is great, but it's not an accomplishment. It's a responsibility.

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

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.

But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others.

In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

You damned fools. You can either vote for me for mayor or you can go to hell

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

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

Much as I respect Russell Brand's point of view, I'm in the opposite camp to him about voting. I think it's enormously important to engage with the electoral process.

I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country.

I want to say it's important that you vote, that you get out there.

I've entered politics the moment I marked my finger with the electoral voting mark. So I've entered politics, but I am not a politician. I am doing my duty as a citizen of India.

If I had the day off and knew everyone else was voting, I wouldn't miss it. It would become a routine part of my responsibility as a citizen - like paying taxes, only less soul crushing.

I would never enter politics, but I will go out and vote.