Civics Quotes

153 Civics quotes by 130 unique authors

Students who are interested in learning about the environment should not be dissuaded from doing so, but only if they have proved their proficiency in… — George Nethercutt
The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system. — Lee R. Raymond
I think that Election Day is the closest thing we have to a civic sacrament, when people meet their neighbors at the firehouse or the… — Judy Woodruff
No nation can be really great unless it is great in peace, in industry, integrity, honesty. Skilled intelligence in civic affairs and industrial enterprises alike;… — Theodore Roosevelt
Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and intertwined with our whole civic and social life… — Theodore Roosevelt
Thus I began my systematic though half-bewildered tour of Innsmouth's narrow, shadow-blighted ways. Crossing the bridge and turning toward the roar of the lower falls,… — H P Lovecraft
The square was finally cleared by armed carabineri with tears of laughter streaming down their faces. The event set a record for hilarious civic functions,… — Mike Harding
There's a generation of people I think without a strong connection to family, to religion, to civic duty. They have a real disassociation from the… — Tim Heidecker
If we would accept heaven's life, we need by all means to live in the world and to participate in its duties and affairs. In… — Emanuel Swedenborg
Third, and finally, the educated citizen has an obligation to uphold the law. This is the obligation of every citizen in a free and peaceful… — John F. Kennedy
I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation. — Al Franken
Distrust of authority should be the first civic duty. — Norman Douglas
If adolescent pregnancy prevention is to become a priority, then our strategy, as advocates, must contain two key elements: civic engagement and education. — Jane Fonda
What's similar between Britain and America is the lack of good-quality civic buildings. — Zaha Hadid
Voting is a civic sacrament. — Theodore Hesburgh
There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries. — Michael Ignatieff
A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. — Phillip E. Johnson
When Hegel later became a man of influence' he insisted that the Jews should be granted equal rights because civic rights belong to man because… — Walter Kaufmann
The fact that so many of your people are today residents and citizens of the United States, lending their influence to our civic and economic… — Frank B. Kellogg
I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility. — Jim Lehrer
From the right, you get demagogues shouting about brown-skinned anchor babies and clamoring to deport the undocumented. From the left, you get advocacy for the… — Eric Liu
Corporations often partner with government after natural disasters, as many companies did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As a rule, however, long-term… — Simon Mainwaring
Nobody wants to buy a $60,000 electric Civic. But people will pay $90,000 for an electric sports car. — Elon Musk
It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity. — Benito Mussolini
Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half. — Sandra Day O'Connor

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