Citizens Quotes
Jan Bhagidari is the biggest asset of a democracy. We are increasing it through MyGov, letters from citizens, Mann Ki Baat and other initiatives.
The root of democracy is in mass education. This foundation becomes stronger, when the citizens of tomorrow, our children are also educated about the electoral process.
Better the pride that resides as a citizen of the world than a pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled
As a citizen, I would rather have a President McCain that we fight with 20% of the time, than a President Clinton or a President Obama that we fight with 90% of the time.
If I can get you to a point where you can lead a full life, sustain a job, earn money for your family - you can be completely engaged as a citizen.
More and more, the choice for the world's people is between becoming world warriors or world citizens.
Only by providing leading-edge human capital and knowledge capital can American continue to maintain a high standard of living, including providing national security for its citizens.
It is a law of governance that democracies have to spend themselves dizzy. Citizens of democracies can, after all, tell their government to give them things.
You may be sure that in this new international system, the American citizen will count for precious little.
When any civil government steps outside the mandate authorized by God Almighty, then that government does not have any further claim over its citizens.
I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected him from your city.
Average Americans, middle-class citizens, just feel disenfranchised by our government. And they feel particularly unhappy by what is perceived as business-as-usual politics in Washington.
We're going to be on the ground in Iraq as soldiers and citizens for years. We're going to be running a colony almost.
We know that when law-abiding citizens who know how to utilize a firearm have one on their person, it helps prevent crime.
I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America.
It is not healthy when a nation lives within a nation, as colored Americans are living inside America. A nation cannot live confident of its tomorrow if its refugees are among its own citizens.
I really do like to write and when I'm not, I think, "Okay, I'll be a good citizen now" but fact is, that's secondary.
People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens.
I hurry to express to you and your fellow citizens my profound sorrow and my closeness in prayer for the nation at this dark and tragic moment.
Before we are citizens, we are children, and it is as children that we come to understand freedom and authority, liberty and duty.
The society whose citizens are willing to stand and fight is the one with the best chance of surviving long enough for history to even notice.
Guatemala commends the visionary decision of the citizens of Colorado and Washington
I stand by my work on behalf of the citizens of Spokane to further justice and promote civilian oversight of law enforcement.
There is a genius of a nation, which is not to be found in the numerical citizens, but which characterizes the society.
I think ultimately that the rules that you make for gun control, people who are intent on killing themselves aren't too concerned with the rules. Law-abiding citizens are.
If the government of this country tramples the faith and values of its citizens, history will hold those in power responsible for the violent convulsions that follow.
It only says 'Leave' if you have no identification with yourself as a citizen of this country and you feel you have no obligation to pay your fair share.
We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don’t see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don’t take responsibility.
We talk about politicians being in public life, but they seldom appear in the public space where everyone is free to appear as a citizen.
Americans don't have saner gun laws because most Americans, including those citizens who puzzle over better angels, don't want saner gun laws.
As a practical matter, every immigrant needs to master English to be a full participating citizen and to have full economic opportunity.
Truthfulness under oath is, by now, a matter of our civic religion, our relation to our fellow citizens rather than our relation to a nonhuman power.
As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.
The citizens of America and the citizens of Texas expect to be able to live in safety in their communities. That's what the rule of law is truly all about.
I can't imagine anybody not wanting to make sure that noncitizens don't dilute legitimate U.S. citizens' vote.
As far as my work for causes or social issues, that's something I'm doing as a private citizen.
If you operate a TV or radio station, you have to have a license. It has nothing to do with fundamental freedom. It has to do with protection of the average citizen against abuses.
I would rather have my fate in the hands of 23 representative citizens of the county than in the hands of a politically appointed judge.
