Citizen Quotes

869 Citizen quotes by 627 unique authors

The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public Opinion, will soon see, perhaps, that these appeals are not a compliment… — Walter Lippmann
Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen… — Eric Liu
The simple act of saying 'thank you' is a demonstration of gratitude in response to an experience that was meaningful to a customer or citizen. — Simon Mainwaring
The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans. — Christa McAuliffe
Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner. — Ludwig von Mises
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy. — Baron de Montesquieu
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and… — Baron de Montesquieu
I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S. — Emily Mortimer
I'm a dual citizen, as are my husband and children. We have got eight passports between us; we're weighed down by them whenever we go… — Emily Mortimer
Citizen participation is a device whereby public officials induce nonpublic individuals to act in a way the officials desire. — Daniel Patrick Moynihan
As an American citizen, one has to vote. — Jason Mraz
No matter what name we give it or how we judge it, a candidate's character is central to political reporting because it is central to… — Roger Mudd
The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable. — Benito Mussolini
To fight for one's country, to offer one's very life to promote the well being of the United States, is truly a noble undertaking. But… — Walter Dean Myers
Movies such as 'Citizen Kane' and 'The Front Page' portrayed an era when driven newspapermen would do anything to get a story. The U.K.'s rough-and-tumble… — Nathan Myhrvold
As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting. — Sandra Day O'Connor
The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal. — Satchel Paige
I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen. — Rosa Parks
The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full… — Robert Peel
For the sake of public discourse, for the demands of the free market, and for the value we place in citizen advocacy, Rush Limbaugh must… — Christine Pelosi
The true legacy of 9-11 cannot be found among political leaders of the day, but in the citizen soldiers and public safety personnel who answered… — Mike Pence
I am a United States citizen and I vote. — Martha Plimpton
Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country. — Zachary Quinto
The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom. — Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Terror will crash down on us if we fail to understand that a pluralistic society requires the personal and daily commitment of every citizen. — Tariq Ramadan

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