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  • I believe in active citizenship, for men and women equally, as a simple matter of right and justice. I believe we will have better government in all of our countries when men and women discuss public issues together and make their decisions on the basis of their different areas of experience and their common concern for the welfare of their families and their world.

    Country   Believe   Men  
    Eleanor Roosevelt (1995). “What I Hope to Leave Behind: The Essential Essays of Eleanor Roosevelt”, Carlson Pub
  • No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline.

  • There is nothing beyond the reach of ordinary citizens doing the daily work of democracy, and no problem too great to tackle with the power of active citizenship.

  • Citizenship is what makes a republic - monarchies can get along without it.

    Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.7247, Delphi Classics
  • As citizen-activists the world over merge, they can become an irresistible force to create peace and protect the planet. From here will come a new movement to abolish nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction. From here will come the demand for sustainable communities, for new systems of energy, transportation and commerce. From here comes the future rushing in on us. How does one acquire the capacity for active citizenship? The opportunities exist every day...Active citizenship begins with an envisioning of the desired outcome and a conscious application of spiritual principles.

  • Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

    Jawaharlal Nehru (1949). “Speeches”
  • There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

  • Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.

    FaceBook post by Kofi Annan from Apr 23, 2017
  • Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.

    Cutting   People   Youth  
    "Young People, the Change Makers!" by Marsida Bandilli, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 17, 2015.
  • Citizenship comes first today in our crowded world... No man can enjoy the privileges of education and thereafter with a clear conscience break his contract with society. To respect that contract is to be mature, to strengthen it is to be a good citizen, to do more than your share under it is noble.

  • Industrial capitalism brought representative democracy, but with a weak public mandate and inert citizenry. The digital age offers a new democracy based on public deliberation and active citizenship.

    Democracy   Age   Digital  
    "Don Tapscott: Transforming Capitalism Won’t Happen Without Leadership". www.thestar.com. May 17, 2013.
  • As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end.

    Law   Democracy   Abiding  
    Speech in Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 1952.
  • Active citizenship begins with an envisioning of the desired outcome and a conscious application of spiritual principles.

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