Citizens Quotes

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At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no… — Eric Liu
True patriots believe that we should measure a citizen's worth by contribution to country and community, not by wealth or power-that those whom America has… — Eric Liu
Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution. — Mark Twain
For what is meant by saying that a government ought to educate the people? Why should they be educated? What is the education for? Clearly,… — Herbert Spencer
The primary thing I should do, apart from being a good husband, brother, son, and friend, is to be a citizen activist. But I'm afraid… — Tony Kushner
Bureaucrats sometimes do not have the correct information, while citizens and users of resources do. — Elinor Ostrom
You [President Kennedy] have made some pretty strong statements about their being defensive and that we would take action against offensive weapons. I think that… — Curtis LeMay
The priceless treasure of boyhood is his endless enthusiasm, his high store of idealism, his affections and his hopes. When we preserve these, we have… — Herbert Hoover
Before Man made us citizens, great Nature made us men. — James Russell Lowell
Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families… — Kathleen Blanco
If it is true that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, isn't it also true a society is only as healthy… — Maya Angelou
Yes, prudently invested contributions to the Social Security fund may bring greater dividends, but those contributions would also face a greater risk. It would be… — Daniel Inouye
The survival of American democracy depends less on the size of its armies than on the capacity of its individual citizens to rely... on the… — Lewis H. Lapham
To every woman who gave birth, to every citizen and taxpayer, it's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights… — Patricia Arquette
I ask citizens and governments everywhere to do their part by conserving energy and reducing the use of fossil fuels for the good of the… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
... it is not a crisis of our environs or surroundings; it is a crisis of our lives as individuals, as family members, as community… — Wendell Berry
Government spending cannot create additional jobs. If the government provides the funds required (think stimulus) by taxing the citizens or by borrowing from the public,… — Ludwig von Mises
The wisest thing to do with a fool is to encourage him to hire a hall and discourse to his fellow-citizens . Nothing chills nonsense… — Woodrow Wilson
A fraudulent vote is a stolen vote. It steals a vote from the thin air and nullifies the legal and legitimate vote of a tax-paying… — Mike Huckabee
I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community. — Kofi Annan
The bigger the State, the smaller the citizen — Dennis Prager
We are no longer citizens, we no longer have leaders. We're subjects, and we have rulers. — Edward Snowden
The Growing Smarter laws now in place compel every community to plan their future growth and allow every citizen the right to be heard when… — Jane D. Hull
School has never really been about individualized learning, but about how to be socialized as a citizen and as a human being, so that we,… — Neil Postman
Effective resistance to usurpers is possible only provided the citizens understand their rights and are disposed to defend them. — Alexander Hamilton

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