"Man ... feels that he is a..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Man ... feels that he is a participator in the government of affairs not merely at an election, one day in the year, but every day.
More by Thomas Jefferson
“The right to use a thing comprehends a right to the means necessary to its use, and without which it would be useless.”
“Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise.”
“For themselves they fought, for themselves they conquered, and for themselves alone they have they have right to hold.”
More on Citizenship
“A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one of the most important rights of the subject, and in a republic ought to stand foremost in the estimation of the law.”
“What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United Sates and those who depend upon it.”
“Education in the understanding of citizenship is a short-term affair if we are honest and earnest.”
More on Participation
“In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one is governed, a constitution which guarantees democratic rights to all sections of the population, the right to approach the court for protection or relief in the case of the violation of rights guaranteed in the constitution, and the right to take part in the administration of justice as judges, magistrates, attorneys-general, law advisers and similar positions.”
“Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.”
“I'm not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner.”