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164 Civic quotes by 138 unique authors

There is this absurd assumption that the revitalisation of the public sphere is always a good thing. I think people tend to confuse 'civic' and… — Evgeny Morozov
Big business increasingly likes to portray itself as socially concerned, adopting the style of civic action through 'campaigns' of varying degrees of cynicism. — Geoff Mulgan
A decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the West today. The Western world has lost its… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Skepticism is the agent of reason against organized irrationalism--and is therefore one of the keys to human social and civic decency. — Stephen Jay Gould
The teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us… — Theodore Roosevelt
The writer’s job is to write with rigor, with commitment, to defend what they believe with all the talent they have. I think that’s part… — Mario Vargas Llosa
Paying tax should be framed as a glorious civic duty worthy of gratitude - not a punishment for making money. — Alain de Botton
Thus we can see that – at least at the level of economics – democracy is a sort of slow-motion suicide, in which you are… — Stefan Molyneux
What if one happens to be possessed of a heart that can’t be trusted—? What if the heart, for its own unfathomable reasons, leads one… — Donna Tartt
To me, money is a means to do good. I reached a point in my life where I had enjoyed tremendous business success that afforded… — Eli Broad
Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being. In short,… — David Binder
Do creative, social, and civic attitudes change depending on where we live? Yes, I think so. — David Byrne
We Nigerians must reclaim our sovereignty, our civic entitlements. — Wole Soyinka
Thanks to modern technology, we now can deliver every text in every research library to every citizen in our country, and to everyone in the… — Robert Darnton
In Elizabethan England or classical Athens... theater was at the center of, not culture, but society and politics and religion and civic engagement. Those things… — Diane Paulus
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt has been described as founder of the Bull Moose Party, the man who led his troops up San Juan Hill in… — Zig Ziglar
One of two historically African American communities that sprang up along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after emancipation, North Gulfport has always been a place where… — Natasha Trethewey
The fact that we see some people doing what appears to be good civic-minded deeds may be because that is their true intention, and it… — Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
The British Museum was founded with a civic purpose: to allow the citizen, through reasoned inquiry and comparison, to resist the certainties that endanger free… — Neil MacGregor
A large majority of Americans believe that the U.N., not the U.S., should take the lead in working with Iraqis to transfer authentic sovereignty as… — Noam Chomsky
Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service… — Aretha Franklin
I have recommended in my writings the study of civic virtues, without which there is no redemption. I have written likewise (and repeat my words)… — Jose Rizal
A street full of electric light is a sign of civic failure and is an insulting injury to the soul. Shutting out the night is… — Michael Leunig
I was raised to believe that we all have a civic duty and a responsibility as Americans to improve our neighborhoods and our nation. — Paul Cook
I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment… — David Blunkett

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