Citizens Quotes

2419 Citizens quotes by 1406 unique authors

The study of motivation goes back to the Greeks. Their sports were essential to their education. They saw in sports the integration of body, mind… — George A. Sheehan
Suffice it to say, during the whole long day I came not to the conclusion, even once, that the southern slave, fed, clothed, whipped and… — Solomon Northup
If enough citizens believe their national security’s in jeopardy then politicians who propose wars will receive the support they need. — James Morcan
MindSparks has produced some of the best materials on the market for teaching students how to read and write history with intellectual integrity and depth.… — Sam Wineburg
Elites quite naturally define as the most important and admired qualities for a citizen those on which they themselves have concentrated. — John Ralston Saul
You must all be aware that modern war is not a mere matter of military operations. It involves the whole strength and all the resources… — Chiang Kai-shek
It is always dangerous to the liberties of the people to have an army stationed among them, over which they have no control ... The… — Samuel Adams
Our Constitution... has not left the religion of its citizens under the power of its public functionaries, were it possible that any of these should… — Thomas Jefferson
The law for religious freedom... [has]put down the aristocracy of the clergy and restored to the citizen the freedom of the mind. — Thomas Jefferson
If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
As long as my record stands in federal court, any American citizen can be held in prison or concentration camps without trial or hearing. I… — Fred Korematsu
I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America. — Paul Robeson
There should be somewhere upon earth a place that no nation could claim as its sole property, a place where all human beings of good… — Mirra Alfassa
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America to… — Valerie Jarrett
Schools are compulsory for about ten years of a person's life. They are, perhaps, the only compulsory institutions for all citizens, although those with full… — Marie Brennan
I think the arts has great potential to create citizens. Citizenship is about the direction your imagination travels. We can't plan or calculate or examine… — Lee Maracle
India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives… — Henry Paulson
My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I… — Francois Hollande
It is rather shocking to note that opposition leaders, who are representatives of the wananchi (citizens), are themselves rejecting the participation of the wananchi in… — Amani
Once you've been committed to a mental institution you're considered a second-rate citizen from then on and retroactive. — Mary Jane Ward
I am a citizen of the world, and also a citizen of Ukraine. — Victor Pinchuk
There's the part that I just want what I want, and I don't want to be bothered by anything else, and sort of the short-term… — Eli Pariser
I think it's easier than ever to hear only what you want to hear. That doesn't make a good citizen. — Eli Pariser
The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more… — Chris Cornell
The proliferation of outlets that digital technology has enabled has itself contributed to the changing nature of what we regard as 'news' and the way… — Malcolm Turnbull

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