Jerry Falwell Quotes

We have a threefold primary responsibility. Number 1: Get people saved. Number 2: Get them baptized. Number 3: Get them registered to vote.

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

The church must be the critic and guide of the state, and never its tool.

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.

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.

Working people vote!

Politics are close to me, but there are different ways of participating in politics.

If you have to drag somebody to register, they're not highly motivated.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

I can't vote again ever, so political party is not a relevant thing for me.

I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active.

It is the duty of American Muslims to participate constructively in the political process, if only to protect their rights, and give support to views and causes they favor.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues ….

I don't think I voted in 2000.

I'm baffled by the people who say, 'I'm just not going to vote.'

Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process.

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

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

If we don't register and don't vote, national leaders will not be aware of our point of view.

If you wear a hoodie but aren't registered to vote, you got the symbolism but missed the substance.

It is the church's job, as Dr. [Martin Luther] King says, to be the conscience of the state, not the chaplain of the state.

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

I'm passionate about politics.

Would I get into politics? I'll just say what I tell people when they ask me this: Pray that everyday citizens like me aren't pushed to that corner.

Our ancestors went through so much in a fight for us to vote. So I believe that we should engage in all civic participation. It's healthy engagement.