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Civic Quotes

Voting, duty, and the quieter virtues of public life.

One quote elevates voting to something close to a civic sacrament, while another argues civic education belongs in elementary school rather than later in life. Related ideas appear across the Countries quotes, which cover national identity more broadly.

Voting is a civic sacrament.

Quotes by Theodore Hesburgh

Sanitation and cleanliness are among the humblest of the civic virtues, and it is easy to underestimate their significance.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries.

Quotes by Michael Ignatieff

Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.

Quotes by Donna Brazile

Cleanliness Quotes

Voting is a civic sacrament - the highest responsibility we have as Americans.

Quotes by Christine Pelosi

Frequently Asked Questions

How is voting described in these quotes?
One quote calls voting a civic sacrament, treating it as something closer to a solemn duty than a routine task.
Are cleanliness and civic duty connected here?
Yes, one quote lists sanitation and cleanliness among the humblest civic virtues, noting how easy they are to underestimate.
Should civic education start early, according to these quotes?
One speaker argues civic education and responsibility should be taught as early as elementary school.
Is civic nationalism limited to one country in these quotes?
No, one quote notes it exists in Britain and across dozens of other countries as well. See the Countries page for more.
What ties these quotes together?
Each treats civic life as a mix of big gestures, like voting, and small daily habits, like cleanliness, that together sustain a society.

There's also a reminder that even something as ordinary as cleanliness counts among the civic virtues, easy as it is to overlook. Civic nationalism, meanwhile, is described as present across dozens of countries, not just one.