Famous Quotes & Sayings

I know they've had some problems with their heavy equipment. The judge has said they're going to repair everything they've damaged. I think they're willing to be good citizens and keep the roads repaired also.

Porter Goss

if the president determines that such operations are vital to the protection of the United States or its citizens from terrorist attack.

Silvio Berlusconi

If there ever was a day when controversy should be silenced and when all Italian citizens should show solidarity with those who have taken on the lofty task of defending the values of our democracy, then this is the day.

If there's been a citizen concern over this project, it's been over traffic.

Mark Wilson

If our concerns are addressed, then I will stand up at that podium with Marion Hammer and we will jointly support protecting the rights of citizens and protecting the rights of private property owners in Florida.

If you don't know the street names and routes, it's difficult to make a decision that will highly impact the citizens that the system serves.

If we want to have the support of European citizens we have to engage with them, but we also need leadership and that's something we're lacking,

Thomas Adams

If you do this, we all of us shall be rewarded by the betterment of our towns, the beautification of our streets, the improvement of our suburbs; we shall have made one step forward to still further elevating, improving, and dignifying the life of our citizens.

If you create a system that makes the small donors the linchpin of the system in terms of how members of Congress directly raise the funds for their campaigns, then it gives everyday citizens much more of a role - a leveraging role - in the funding of those campaigns.

I'll focus on being more responsive and accountable for all the citizens of Smith County.

Pierce Brosnan

I'm first and foremost an Irishman, by birth, by nature, by soul, but an American citizen through and through as well.

Carlos Menem

I hope the American citizens will come to recognize that they are not the only ones who need you still here and (need) your leadership. Your leadership is needed, Mr. President, all over the world,

I interpret that the citizens want to go out on their own, they don't want to remain in shelters, people are looking for opportunities.

Mitch Daniels

I'm just here because I'm hopeful of getting citizens of west-central Indiana and all of Indiana excited about it,

Aamir Khan

I have not come here in any political capacity. I have come here as a citizen of India.

I have no intention of paying taxes because my partner are considered second-class citizens due to laws that prevent us from being married because we are two men. Hello, we don't have the same tax law rights as heterosexual married couples filing income tax. Very unfair.

I have no idea yet; I know I'll be evaluating the entire agency. One of the first things I'll be doing is making contact with the citizens of this fine town.

I have no problem with increasing height, as long as citizens get things in exchange.

I have no problem paying my city taxes. We want our vote to be known. We are Rhome citizens and we want to be treated the same as other Rhome citizens.

It's really an outrageous situation, that any U.S. citizen would be treated like that.

It's reassuring that constitutional protections that we are all entitled to as citizens were confirmed. And we look forward to meeting our client.

Rebecca MacKinnon

As a citizen of a community, if you never vote or engage, don't be surprised when the outcome doesn't serve your interests; you've never done anything to push things in the right direction.

Society can not progress unless each citizen make his contribution and performs his duties.

A lot of the food we sent over with the firefighters they shared with desperate citizens of Mississippi, who were hungry, who had hungry children. They shared what they had.

John Doolittle

A man of unwavering principle and honor, President Reagan epitomized the American dream and encouraged his fellow citizens to do the same.

American citizens generally have been targeted for kidnapping and other terrorist actions.

Richard Reid

It's a regrettable situation because it limits citizen participation in one of the most important commissions in the city.

It's a terrible deal for the citizens of Encinitas.

I took the first drink to fulfill the government's solemn promise made a few days ago to the citizens that water supply will be restored,

It was a wonderful testament to the idea of having 12 good citizens determine guilt or innocence, and also appropriate punishment for someone who was convicted.

It was a rough week, without enough rest, but it doesn't compare to what the citizens of that state went through.

John Sununu

It would have been great to have a place where citizens could go to discuss the issues properly and get the information out there.

Mike Easley

I urge citizens to take necessary precautions to keep their families safe. This storm is moving slowly which means that we will feel its effects for a longer time.