Citizenship Quotes

448 Citizenship quotes by 261 unique authors

The gospel of grace nullifies our adulation of televangelists, charismatic superstars, and local church heroes. It obliterates the two-class citizenship theory operative in many American… — Brennan Manning
We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this. — Woodrow Wilson
Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared… — Carl Sagan
Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness to be… — R. Buckminster Fuller
Although the connections are not always obvious, personal change is inseparable from social and political change. — Harriet Lerner
The constitution does not recognize different classes of citizenship based on time spent living in the country. I am a citizen, with the same rights… — Laurie Halse Anderson
from the slave ship to the citizenship we faced a lot of bullship — Amiri Baraka
Citizenship is an attitude, a state of mind, an emotional conviction that the whole is greater than the part...and that the part should be humbly… — Robert A. Heinlein
The objectives of education and industry are identical. Both are interested in good citizenship, in serving society, in a better life-and both firmly believe in… — Unknown Author
Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in… — Susan Sontag
Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we… — Thomas Paine
Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative… — John Diefenbaker
We need a new kind of citizenship, so that we can see citizens as themselves earning the rank of patriot because of their involvement in… — Paul Wellstone
No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young… — Kofi Annan
A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society. — Thomas Jefferson
Active citizenship begins with an envisioning of the desired outcome and a conscious application of spiritual principles. — Dennis Kucinich
Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues… — Michael Josephson
When Franklin drew the lightning from the clouds, he little dreamed that in the evolution of science his discovery would illuminate the torch of Liberty… — Chauncey Depew
Advocacy groups and voters are not wrong to push candidates to declare their position clearly on policy issues. That is good citizenship. Hard questions should… — Mark McKinnon
Women have the same privileges and opportunities as men, given the New Testament. Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the… — Tony Campolo
I think we should be pushing for amnesty and a path to citizenship for every undocumented person residing in the United States who has not… — Conor Oberst
After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the… — Pedro Pierluisi
Modernity has been largely shaped for Jews by three momentous experiences: the acquisition of citizenship by individual Jews in secular nation-states, the destruction of one-third… — David Novak
The U.S. immigration system is the most generous in the world, providing each year more green cards for legal permanent residence with a clear path… — Jan C. Ting
Quite frankly, I think if a man or a woman likes their American job, wherever they were born, they should be able to keep that… — Aaron Schock

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