Sun Yat-sen Quotes

I'm part of an important movement that needs to happen.

People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.

Governments never learn. Only people learn.

The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.

Governments never lead; they follow progress

The goal in the end is not to win elections. The goal is to change society.

I would like to see evolution in my country, not revolution. It is much better for us to work together with the government to transform Saudi Arabia for the future.

I assure, the door to politics is never closed. Whatever medium is necessary to reach the masses, I will take that - be it cinema or politics.

There's people coming in who've never done any politics at all, who've never been in a trade union, they've never been in a political party, they've never done anything, but they do feel a kind of urgency.

We accept the world in order to change it. If you do not accept, then what are you going to change?

It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

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 try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought.

Every election matters. Anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand politics. That said, not every election sends sweeping messages that are easy to discern, but every election provides lessons worth learning.

I think I'm pretty politically informed, and I find myself watching Senate hearings on C-SPAN.

I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it.

The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it is weak.

The popular will cannot be taken for granted, it must be created.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

This country has been unconscious, and it's got to awake. That's my belief.