Citizenship Quotes

448 Citizenship quotes by 261 unique authors

In the land of "I know," there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretence, pride and arrogance. It is an aggressive realm - the realm of the… — Mooji
...ordinary men and women may often feel unmotivated to exert their citizenship, either because they cannot tell the difference between the different alternatives, or because… — Patricio Aylwin
The old emphasis upon superficial differences that separate peoples must give way to education for citizenship in the human community. — Norman Cousins
Good government is no substitute for self-government. — Mahatma Gandhi
Full democracy requires the full participation of women. Your voices are vital. The word 'vital' means necessary for life. A democracy, to be fully alive,… — Unknown Author
Democracy is the most demanding of all forms of government in terms of the energy, imagination, and public spirit required of the individual. — George C. Marshall
The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it. — John Stuart Mill
Neither democracy nor effective representation is possible until each participant in the group...devotes a measurable part of his life to furthering its existence. — Lewis Mumford
The most important thing an institution does is not to prepare a student for a career but for a life as a citizen. — Unknown Author
I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a… — Barack Obama
Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all. — Charles Rangel
Citizenship is what makes a republic - monarchies can get along without it. — Mark Twain
The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions: Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can… — Terry Tempest Williams
From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public deliberation, democracy will be… — Kevin Mattson
At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship. Libraries… — Kevin Mattson
I learned from my illiterate but wise mother that all rights to be deserved and preserved came from duty well done. Thus the very right… — Mahatma Gandhi
If we would reach a degree of civilization higher and grander than any yet attained, we should welcome to our ample continent all nations, kindreds… — Frederick Douglass
But I also want to give them a pathway so that they can earn citizenship, earn a legal status, start learning English, pay a significant… — Barack Obama
Capital in money form has no citizenship. It is fungible, an asset capable of moving from place to place in a nanosecond. — Eric Kierans
I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good… — Jeff Cooper
Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents, students, pastors, and… — Barack Obama
The Bible says that as long as we are here on earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered… — Billy Graham
Christians have a dual citizenship - on earth and in heaven - and our citizenship in heaven ought to make us better people here on… — Warren W. Wiersbe
In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of progress. At a… — Kofi Annan
What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties… — Barack Obama

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