An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
From the first I saw no chance of bettering the condition of the freedman until he should cease to be merely a… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Law-abiding citizens value privacy. Terrorists require invisibility. The two are not the same, and they should not be confused. — Richard Perle Copy Share Image
I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
Undertaking initially to protect its citizens against aggression, [government] has often itself become … a far greater aggressor. — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“Good citizens do not stand against each other; they stand against their government.” — Neamat Imam Copy Share Image
Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
It’s hard to remember that Jesus did not come to make us safe, but rather to make us disciples, citizens of God’s… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
And now, any of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
So we just hope that all of these governors who are grappling will be able to provide the basic services to our… — Jennifer Granholm Copy Share Image
As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must… — Eric Alterman Copy Share Image
A large portion of our citizens, who will not believe, even on the evidence of facts, that any public evils exist, or… — Fisher Ames Copy Share Image
Despite the increase in world attention toward Sudan in the past months, the genocide in Darfur has continued without any serious attempt… — Tom Allen Copy Share Image
If Citizens United has been an invaluable tool for the maintenance of entrenched wealth, Shelby County has been similarly vital for those… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
You [President Kennedy] have made some pretty strong statements about their being defensive and that we would take action against offensive weapons.… — Curtis LeMay Copy Share Image
Forty-two years after Dr. King was murdered, we are still a nation of inequality. People of color, women, gays, lesbians, and others… — Gary L. Francione Copy Share Image
One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight Bill was that it gave President [Barack] Obama blanket authority… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
But the wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting; that the State must follow,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
It's a little bit about being a global citizen, with all the United Nations positive umph that there is with that phrase… — Anne Elizabeth Moore Copy Share Image
Do you know what Agelisas said, when he was asked why the great city of Lacedomonie was not girded with walls? Because,… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Without looking, then, to those extraordinary social influences which are now acting in precisely this direction, but only at whatis inevitably doing… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Some citizens are so good that nothing a leader can do will make them better. Others are so incorrigible that nothing can… — Chuck Noll Copy Share Image
[Travel seems] not just a way of having a good time, but something that every self-respecting citizen ought to undertake, like a… — Jan Morris Copy Share Image
I am not a politician or a military strategist. I am just a citizen voicing my opinions. — Cindy Sheehan Copy Share Image
I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that,… — Lee Kuan Yew Copy Share Image
The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Why will our elections be universal?Because all citizens, excluding those deprived of vote by court, will have the right to vote and… — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
By contrast, China is a repressive regime that denies its citizens the essential freedoms of religion, political dissent and representative self-government. — Todd Akin Copy Share Image
Housing programs designed to help young families and senior citizens purchase homes should be available to people of all races, including African… — Loretta Lynch Copy Share Image
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Our union rests upon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of its citizens shed in civil war. — James Buchanan Copy Share Image
Do we operate under a system of equal justice under law? Or is there one system for the average citizen and another… — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
“And it means reasonable citizens must take action,” Connie continued. “We are not all thugs and villains. But we will become these,… — Jessica Shattuck Copy Share Image
When any civil government steps outside the mandate authorized by God Almighty, then that government does not have any further claim over… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program will be a great savings for most senior citizens. — Paul Gillmor Copy Share Image
Both America and Britain understand that governments must be responsive to everyday working people, that governments must represent their own citizens. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Joe Smith and Brigham Young laid out Independence, but very soon thereafter enough citizens of the county collected to drive them off,… — Cole Younger Copy Share Image
“Don’t you see?” she asked. “This is our homeland, too. We shouldn’t have to wreak havoc on the land to be seen… — Alyssa Cole Copy Share Image
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