Citizenship Quotes

448 Citizenship quotes by 261 unique authors

In the midst of applying for American citizenship, of finally attempting to get my presidents in a row, I felt it incumbent upon myself to… — Hamish Bowles
Citizenship rights is about making all Iranians feel they are part of one nation, one identity, under one umbrella they can feel proud of. — Hassan Rouhani
The United States, you know, people - one of the reasons that it is said that native people received citizenship in 1924 was so that… — Winona LaDuke
Those who take their money abroad in an effort to avoid paying American taxes should lose their American citizenship. — Robert Reich
Balancing the common good with the freedom and liberty to exercise that individuality has been and remains a challenge for those committed to democracy while… — David Blunkett
Belief in liberal freedom and democracy is always belief in it in a particular place, in a national home with histories that only those who… — Michael Ignatieff
I am asking the state of Israel to revoke my citizenship. This wish for revocation of citizenship is neither new nor recent. Now, however, it… — Mordechai Vanunu
I have no interest in Israeli citizenship... Israel does not want me, nor do I want Israel. — Mordechai Vanunu
In my opinion, right up there with free public schools, our free public library system is what makes citizenship possible, even what makes America great. — Karen DeCrow
We should make it as easy as possible to be able to get a legal work visa - not citizenship, not a green card. Just… — Gary Johnson
I have never concealed my dual citizenship. People involved in state business should probably declare their dual citizenship if they have it. — Gennady Timchenko
The country is too often assumed to be a backward place: The First World has trouble remembering that Haitians were two centuries ahead of us… — Madison Smartt Bell
We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people. — Andrew Shue
No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted. — Jane D. Hull
Although an increasing proportion of the Hispanic population is foreign-born - about half of adults in this group - English proficiency is and should remain… — Linda Chavez
We also have a program in place for low income people. A family of four making $26,000 a year can receive medical coverage, irrespective of… — George Pataki
Is it unreasonable to have proof of citizenship when entering another country? — Gwen Ifill
Every citizen or subject of another country, while domiciled here, is within the allegiance and the protection, and consequently subject to the jurisdiction, of the… — Horace Gray
The cry comes from the friends of the school-room, from those who would give the State a strong, great, noble citizenship, for protection from the… — Thomas Jordan Jarvis
If the undocumented have to work hard to attain citizenship, those of us who already are citizens should have to work hard to sustain it.… — Eric Liu
Have you ever watched someone become American? Last week, at a national citizenship conference I organize, thirty immigrants from 17 countries swore an oath and… — Eric Liu
When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and idealism of a young man who believed that government could help make… — James McGreevey
To me, terrorists should not be able to hide behind their passports and their citizenship, and that includes U.S. citizens, whether they are overseas or… — John O. Brennan
I am a naturalized U.S. citizen, which means that, unlike native-born citizens, I had to prove to the U.S. government that I merited citizenship. — Bharati Mukherjee
People crave trustworthy information about the world we live in. Some people want it because it is essential to the way they make a living.… — Bill Keller

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