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title: "138 Citizenry Quotes by 109 authors"
description: "Browse 138 Citizenry quotes by 109 authors. Discover the best Citizenry sayings and thoughts."
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> [A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-greenwald/a-citizenry-that-is-aware-of-always-being-watched-quickly-becomes-a/)

[Glenn Greenwald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-greenwald/)

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> [The body of Christ is a multicultural citizenry of an otherworldly kingdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/the-body-of-christ-is-a-multicultural-citizenry-of-an-otherworldly/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

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> [Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brin/only-a-knowledgeable-empowered-and-vocal-citizenry-can-perform-well/)

[David Brin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brin/)

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> [An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/an-informed-citizenry-is-at-the-heart-of-a-dynamic-democracy/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-f-buckley-jr/the-best-defense-against-usurpatory-government-is-an-assertive/)

[William F. Buckley, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-f-buckley-jr/)

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> [A Nation's best defense is an educated citizenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/a-nation-s-best-defense-is-an-educated-citizenry/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [The rope by which the great blocks of taxes are attached to any citizenry is simple loyalty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-king/the-rope-by-which-the-great-blocks-of-taxes-are-attached-to-any/)

[Stephen King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-king/)

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> [A civically engaged citizenry feeds oxygen to our democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-padilla/a-civically-engaged-citizenry-feeds-oxygen-to-our-democracy/)

[Alex Padilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-padilla/)

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> [That is to say, politics is essentially about the management of fear, an economy of fear, continually adjusting the level of fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-critchley/that-is-to-say-politics-is-essentially-about-the-management-of-fear/)

[Simon Critchley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-critchley/)

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> [the personality of St. John's, Newfoundland, hits you like a smack in the face with a dried cod, enthusiastically administered by its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-morris/the-personality-of-st-john-s-newfoundland-hits-you-like-a-smack-in/)

[Jan Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-morris/)

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> [Openness, transparency - these are among the few weapons the citizenry has to protect itself from the powerful and the corrupt... and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moore/openness-transparency-these-are-among-the-few-weapons-the-citizenry/)

[Michael Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moore/)

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> [stop spying on the lawful citizenry. Democracy and dossiers go ill together. It is all right for God but all wrong for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-gellhorn/stop-spying-on-the-lawful-citizenry-democracy-and-dossiers-go-ill/)

[Martha Gellhorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-gellhorn/)

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> [“Vimes felt a sudden surge of civic pride. There had to be something right about a citizenry which, when faced with catastrophe,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/vimes-felt-a-sudden-surge-of-civic-pride-there-had-to-be-something/)

[Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/)

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> [Any time in America when the military has to stand in opposition of their own citizenry, something is wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iyanla-vanzant/any-time-in-america-when-the-military-has-to-stand-in-opposition-of/)

[Iyanla Vanzant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iyanla-vanzant/)

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> [Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shakespeare/beware-the-leader-who-bangs-the-drums-of-war-in-order-to-whip-the/)

[William Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shakespeare/)

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> [ \[I am enthusiastic about journalism because\] it's a craft that can ... galvanize an often complacent citizenry, and make a difference. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-couric/i-am-enthusiastic-about-journalism-because-it-s-a-craft-that-can/)

[Katie Couric](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-couric/)

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> [In this time when a citizenry applauds the liberation of a country as it lives in fear of its own freedom, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-robbins/in-this-time-when-a-citizenry-applauds-the-liberation-of-a-country-as/)

[Tim Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-robbins/)

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> [To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, an alert citizenry today should take the trouble to learn how easy it can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randal-marlin/to-avoid-repeating-the-mistakes-of-the-past-an-alert-citizenry-today/)

[Randal Marlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randal-marlin/)

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> [This has been the new normal since September 11. Everyone knows, but nobody says, that if something happens again, the elite consensus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-pierce/this-has-been-the-new-normal-since-september-11-everyone-knows-but/)

[Charlie Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-pierce/)

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> [Democracy is not about trust; it is about distrust. It is about accountability, exposure, open debate, critical challenge, and popular input and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-parenti/democracy-is-not-about-trust-it-is-about-distrust-it-is-about/)

[Michael Parenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-parenti/)

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> [When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mamet/when-the-three-branches-of-government-have-failed-to-represent-the/)

[David Mamet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mamet/)

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> [Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamisese-mara/even-institutions-of-state-such-as-the-judiciary-were-seriously/)

[Kamisese Mara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamisese-mara/)

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> [What in fact takes place in an election is that two hand picked candidates are propped up before the citizenry, each candidate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-ringer/what-in-fact-takes-place-in-an-election-is-that-two-hand-picked/)

[Robert Ringer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-ringer/)

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> [The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-aim-of-public-education-is-not-to-spread-enlightenment-at-all-it-2/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-l-mencken/the-aim-of-public-education-is-not-to-spread-enlightenment-at-all-it/)

[H. L. Mencken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-l-mencken/)

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> [The constitutional right of free expression... is designed and intended to remove governmental restraints from the arena of public discussion, putting the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-marshall-harlan-ii/the-constitutional-right-of-free-expression-is-designed-and-intended/)

[John Marshall Harlan II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-marshall-harlan-ii/)

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> [No matter the specific techniques involved, historically mass surveillance has had several constant attributes. Initially, it is always the country’s dissidents and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-greenwald/no-matter-the-specific-techniques-involved-historically-mass-2/)

[Glenn Greenwald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-greenwald/)

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> [Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francine-rivers/rome-tolerated-every-abominable-practice-embraced-every-foul-idea-in/)

[Francine Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francine-rivers/)

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> [Our marvelous new information technologies boost our power and opportunities for political engagement, but they can also disempower us by contributing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-homer-dixon/our-marvelous-new-information-technologies-boost-our-power-and/)

[Thomas Homer-Dixon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-homer-dixon/)

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> [The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-cooper/the-rifle-is-a-weapon-let-there-be-no-mistake-about-that-it-is-a-tool/)

[Jeff Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-cooper/)

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> [In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwight-d-eisenhower/in-the-councils-of-government-we-must-guard-against-the-acquisition-2/)

[Dwight D. Eisenhower](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwight-d-eisenhower/)

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> [Let us hope our weapons are never needed -but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-abbey/let-us-hope-our-weapons-are-never-needed-but-do-not-forget-what-the/)

[Edward Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-abbey/)

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> [An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/an-informed-citizenry-is-the-only-true-repository-of-the-public-will/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [We believe that an informed citizenry will act for life and not for death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-einstein/we-believe-that-an-informed-citizenry-will-act-for-life-and-not-for/)

[Albert Einstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-einstein/)

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> [“A Nation’s best defense is an informed citizenry.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/a-nation-s-best-defense-is-an-informed-citizenry/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/tyranny-is-defined-as-that-which-is-legal-for-the-government-but/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwight-d-eisenhower/the-potential-for-the-disastrous-rise-of-misplaced-power-exists-and/)

[Dwight D. Eisenhower](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwight-d-eisenhower/)

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> [Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perry/democracy-functions-best-when-we-have-an-active-citizenry/)

[Rick Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-perry/)

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> [An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/an-educated-citizenry-is-a-vital-requisite-for-our-survival-as-a-free/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-n-haass/democracy-requires-an-informed-citizenry-able-to-question-its/)

[Richard N. Haass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-n-haass/)

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## Top authors on Citizenry

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                        "text": "Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried on deviant behavior in private, but pridefully displayed it in public. It was those with moral values who could no longer freely walk in a public park without having to witness a revolting display. What happened to the public censors who protected the majority of citizenry from moral decadence? Did freedom have to mean abolishing common decency? Did freedom mean anyone could do anything they wanted anytime they wanted, without consequences?",
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                        "text": "Our marvelous new information technologies boost our power and opportunities for political engagement, but they can also disempower us by contributing to extreme political mobilization that sometimes overwhelms our institutions. These institutions were designed for rural societies operation at a tiny fraction of today's speed and with a citizenry vastly less capable that today's. It's unclear how they will change to adapt to the new reality, but change they must.",
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                        "text": "The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.",
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                        "text": "Let us hope our weapons are never needed -but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government - and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws.",
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