Citizens Quotes
2419 Citizens quotes by 1406 unique authors
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The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot of living and…
— George Washington
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Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous risk.…
— Doc Hastings
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The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.
— Bob Riley
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The only just government is the government that serves its citizens, not itself.
— Timothy M. Dolan
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The English government having determined not to respect my rights as a French citizen and officer, and summoned me before a court martial, I have…
— Wolfe Tone
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The whole proletariat must be armed at once with muskets, rifles, cannon and ammunition, and the revival of the old-style citizens militia, directed against the…
— Karl Marx
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What Joe Hamilton lacked more than anything else in the world was some one to kick him. Many a man who might have lived decently…
— Paul Laurence Dunbar
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It is cold anarchy to say that all men are to meddle in all men'smarriages. It is cold anarchy to say that any doctor may…
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.
— Michelle Obama
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So long as freedom from hunger is only half achieved, so long as two thirds of the nations have food deficits, no citizen, no nation…
— John F. Kennedy
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The gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to change. “Repent” is its most frequent message, and repenting means giving up all of our practices-perso nal,…
— Dallin H. Oaks
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To exterminate our popular vices is a work of far more importance to the character and happiness of our citizens than any other improvements in…
— Noah Webster
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At the root of everything that we’re trying to accomplish is the belief that America has a mission. We are a nation of freedom, living…
— Ronald Reagan
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History, if thoroughly comprehended, furnishes something of the experience which a man would acquire who should be a contemporary of all ages and a fellow…
— Philibert Joseph Roux
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That fact that Athens could condemn its noblest citizen to death did more than make a profound impression on him. It was to shape the…
— Jostein Gaarder
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This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most…
— Anatoly Karpov
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Trees are contagious; as soon as one neighborhood or street is planted, citizen pressure builds up for action from the next street.
— William H. Whyte
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I have come to a resolution myself as I hope every good citizen will, never again to purchase any article of foreign manufacture which can…
— Thomas Jefferson
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Will you be a spectator or a citizen? To make a difference in this world, you must be involved.
— George W. Bush
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Now is not the time to repudiate environmental balance, but rather it is the time for all of us to work together - politician, advocate,…
— Robert Redford
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I do recognize the most valuable work being done across the country is that work being done inside the four walls in our homes. And…
— Ann Romney
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The violation of some laws is a normal part of the behavior of every citizen.
— Stuart Chase
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The flags of the Confederate States of America were very important and a matter of great pride to those citizens living in the Confederacy. They…
— Winston Churchill
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A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it.
— Neil Gaiman
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When any nation mistrusts it's citizens with guns, it's sending a clear message. It no longer trusts it's citizens because such a government has evil…
— George Washington
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