Hilary Benn Quotes

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

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.

We need to get young people excited about politics, excited about government.

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.

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.

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

Very few [Americans] ... take an active part in politics, however interested they may be in public affairs.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

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.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

We want to make politics sort of entertaining. If it is entertaining, people are going to be interested in it, and if they are interested in it, they might think more about it and maybe involve themselves in some way down the line.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

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.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

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

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

We have to be focused on growing the party and getting young people to see us as a viable option.

If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

With regard to the youth vote we should encourage them to partake in the process, making more use of our education system to show the role Government plays in their lives, but also utilise the youth media they relate to to better connect them to our message.

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.

I'm responsible. I even did a commercial for MTV saying how I was going to register to vote. And I still haven't.

I haven't been very active in politics.