Civic Engagement Quotations

Quote selection and categorization reflects my particular sensibilities and the quotes have been found in a wide variety of sources.

Categorization

Click on the link at left to call up a listing of quotes that fall under that title, based on my categorization.

Searching

The categories do overlap so you might find the same quote in several locations. If you are seeking a particular quote, select the Search button at the top and follow the directions on that page. This quotes page shares a core database with another quotes page organized for college faculty (http://www.wku.edu/teaching/db/quotes/). It is possible to display all 3,000 and some quotes on the Search page.

Sorting

Quotes are sorted alphabetically by the quote, with punctuation marks first (e.g., …), then numbers, then text. To submit additional quotes or to make corrections, click on the mail link in the lower left.

This is a very large database and your screen may flicker while a page is loading. I advise against printing out the pages unless you have many sheets of paper to spare.

We hope you find this to be a useful resource. Simply reading through a collection is an enlightening process.

--Sally Kuhlenschmidt
Director, American Democracy Project
Western Kentucky University