Citizens Quotes

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The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of… — Peter Welch
As a citizen of this country, I've got to be honest to the people of South Africa. — Jacob Zuma
As soon as public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they would rather serve with their money than with their… — Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
Aside from sending someone to war or to prison, government s ability to make people involuntarily give over their money is its strongest exercise of… — William Greider
If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to finance… — William Greider
Politics is the practical exercise of the art of self-government, and somebody must attend to it if we are to have self-government; somebody must study… — Elihu Root
The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the… — Elihu Root
Every good citizen should be willing to devote a brief time during some one day in the year, when necessary, to the making up of… — Cordell Hull
I am of opinion that national greatness is more for the advantage of private citizens, than any individual well-being coupled with public humiliation. A man… — Pericles
The state's interest in effective crime-fighting should never vitiate the citizens' Bill of Rights. — John Ashcroft
I believe in the separation of church and state. We all have our own religious beliefs. There are people out there who are atheists, who… — Jesse Ventura
[The proposed establishment] will have a . . . tendency to banish our Citizens. . . . To superadd a fresh motive to emigration by… — James Madison
Who does not see that . . . the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for… — James Madison
Manchester is a city which has witnessed a great many stirring episodes, especially of a political character. Generally speaking, its citizens have been liberal in… — Emmeline Pankhurst
Longevity is something I never gave a second thought to. I guess it's the shadow of growing up in post WWII, but I never believed… — Eric Burdon
I could not become an American citizen. I would not like to become a citizen of a country that has capital punishment. — Werner Herzog
I did become American citizen in order to vote. I lived in this country for a very long time and I finally reached the point… — Lynn Redgrave
I'm in a privileged position and I'm going to do my utmost to use that privileged position on behalf of the U.K., its citizens, its… — Prince Andrew
After I became a citizen, I felt freer to say what I thought about this country, both negative and positive. I think I had been,… — Robert MacNeil
We must remember that democracy works when given time to develop, mature and deliver. People must have access to information for informed debate. Government institutions… — Atifete Jahjaga
This post of President is a Constitutional post. It is the duty of everyone, all citizens to see that they respect the post... the institution… — Pratibha Patil
I don't profess to be an expert on anything, or have the memory for who ran in 1952. I am an informed American citizen, that's… — Joy Behar
I am a passport-carrying citizen of the E.U. — Conrad Black
As a lawyer, as a private citizen, you see a lot of injustice. — David Baldacci
And now, since I've been governor since last January, I have written numerous letters to the administration in regards to securing our borders with absolutely… — Jan Brewer

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