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“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.”

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Author:Don Tapscott

“The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.”

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Author:Louis D. Brandeis

“A republic is not an easy form of government to live under, and when the responsibility of citizenship is evaded, democracy decays and authoritarianism takes over.”

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Book:A Republic, If You Can Keep It. -

Source: A Republic, If You Can Keep It. -

“The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.”

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Author:Gunter Grass

“We want the full works of citizenship with no reservations. We will accept nothing less . . . This condition of freedom, equality, and democracy is not the gift of gods. It is the task of men, yes, men, brave men, honest men, determined men.”

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Author:A. Philip Randolph

“Without a serious study of journalism, there can be no understanding of citizenship, democracy, or community.”

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Author:Roy Peter Clark

“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.”

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Author:Joan Claybrook

“Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.”

“I think my most important advice is to understand what are the foundations of a healthy democracy and how we have to engage in citizenship continuously, not just when something upsets us; not just when there's an election or when an issue pops up for a few weeks. It's hard work.”

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Author:Barack Obama