Citizenship Quotes

448 Citizenship quotes by 261 unique authors

[The] erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken… — H. L. Mencken
Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to… — Susan Sontag
The era of big government is over, but the era of big challenge is not. We need an era of big citizenship. There are many… — William J. Clinton
It's about time that we create first class citizenship for every American plain and simple. Every New Jersey-ian. This should not be a popular vote.… — Cory Booker
If you don't plan to live the Christian life totally committed to knowing your God and to walking in obedience to Him, then don't begin;… — Kay Arthur
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. Our requirements for world leadership, our hopes for economic growth, and… — John F. Kennedy
The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country. — Bainbridge Colby
Getting my library card was like citizenship; it was like American citizenship. — Oprah Winfrey
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity… — Baron de Montesquieu
Citizenship has not delivered Indigenous Australians the same quality of life other Australians expect. Basic human rights involve health, housing, education, employment, economic opportunity, and… — Jackie Huggins
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

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