Russell Hornsby Quotes

I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.

There are many causes why a people politically ignorant cannot be roused to action. Perfect political ignorance must be accompanied by indifference to the general interests of society, and thus one of the most powerful motives which can act on the human mind is totally destroyed.

I expect we will become more demanding as citizens.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

Political involvement is more than a game.

I've spoken about politics a lot over the years and my main issue that I championed was just general engagement in politics.

I think it's very important of course that you're politically aware of what you do.

I've never bought the argument that people are apathetic about politics.

I probably got from my mom a passion for public policy and and civic involvement.

That's what I'm about -- getting engaged. Too many people don't wade in the mud with the politicians.

I passed blindly many things which belong to real and political life.

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.

We're all looking for an authentic way to be engaged in the community, engaged in politics, engaged in national discussion - and so, we're clunky. We're all clunky. But it's better than not doing it.

Religiosity turns out to be the best indicator of civic involvement: it's more accurate than education, age, income, gender or race.

My parents always went to rallies and demonstrated against certain things; my generation, we often have a political conscience, but we're not that involved.

I always preach that you have to be active as a citizen no matter what, and some people just voting as an excuse not to do anything.

I can't afford to be indifferent to politics, but I don't have personal ambitions.

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

For America to work, Americans have to participate. If they don’t pay attention, they’re going to get screwed.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.

We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.