John Glenn Quotes

Democracy is something you have to participate in.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.

It is citizen participation that nourishes the strength of a democracy.

Democracy is not something we have, it's something we do.

We are not the consumers of democracy, we are its proprietors.

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

I think it's the height of patriotism to continue to exercise your right as a citizen and to hold your government to account. Isn't that what the very essence of democracy is about?

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

My message is that Democracy is not an alien invention. It is a way of solving problems in our society.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Democracy, of course, requires strong demands from the public.

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, all the time.

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

Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to fear or shy away from interacting with the public.

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

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.

What's wrong is that we are not participating to make this the type of government it needs to be.

The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy.

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.