Famous Quotes & Sayings

Don Thompson

The widespread financial difficulties being experienced by our citizens are a good indicator that the fair would not and should not be a top priority as individuals rebuild their lives,

They all recognize the need to do more. Some communities are being driven by citizens saying they want more. It gets people more involved in government.

The WTO ruling is not a victory for the US administration and the biotech giants. Countries around the world should continue to enforce tough legislation protecting their citizens and the environment from the risks of genetically modified crops.

These adjustments Citizens is seeking to make are out of line.

Hu Jintao

By meeting the legitimate demands of its citizens for freedom and openness, China's leaders can help their country grow into a modern, prosperous and confident nation.

Citizens will be concerned with impact to traffic, whether they will be able to get in and out of their driveway, how their sidewalks will be affected.

Mike Easley

Citizens should not panic, ... but it is critical that we continue to conserve our fuel.

Mitt Romney

citizens should not be excluded from a decision as fundamental to society as the legal definition of marriage.

Citizens of the United States expect their government to be there in times of disaster and they were not there.

Patrick Fitzgerald

Citizens of state deserve honest government from their secretary of state and their governor and expect no less.

Citizens are taking time to participate. That's the sunshine that works. Lawmakers do hear the voice of the people if they speak loudly enough.

Citizens are not happy about the sales tax. They will not be happy about their property taxes going up, but people do indeed seem to understand the state is having hard fiscal times and solutions are hard to come by.

Bill Gates

Citizens are interested in more information if they can easily reach out and get it.

Robert Wise

Citizen Kane was a marvelous film to work on--well planned and well-shot,

Scott Turow

Being a lawyer, even in a city as large as Chicago, is like being a citizen of a small town. I love watching the life of the town play out. You know, the rise and fall of individual lives in the entire community is just fascinating to me.

Being a defensive lineman, Reggie is one of the guys I always watched. And he was an inspiration off the field, too. We lost a great football player today, and we lost a great citizen.

But instead, the Legislature closed the gate on a group of its citizens. When it comes to constitutional questions that relate to the worth and dignity of individuals, this court has always stepped up to the plate and should do so here, as well.

Guy Oseary

I am an Israeli-born American citizen.

Greg Gutfeld

When immigrants go into the worse neighborhood and they fix it up, they should become citizens.

Ezekiel Emanuel

Services provided to individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens are not basic and should not be guaranteed. An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia.

Erwin McManus

Our citizenship is in eternity; history is our temporary residence.

Jason Mraz

As an American citizen, one has to vote.

Herbert Marcuse

Society ... can afford to grant more than before because its interests have become the innermost drives of its citizens.

I really didn't know what to expect, but I knew the people were not happy with the way things were going. The people sent this same message in May, and I think they just spoke again. It's the citizens we work for, not the city manager or the City Council.

I just love the people. The citizens of Urbandale make Urbandale what it is.

By contrast, the indefinite military detention without trial of citizens seized in the United States because of suspected wrongdoing is far from a fundamental incident of waging war.

Hopefully in the end, we will have citizens who are better educated about the environment and the importance of protecting it.

Honeywell is showing complete disrespect to the citizens of this community.

Honestly, I think the citizens of this county, the taxpayers, expect us to do the right thing here. We're just trying to go by the simple principle of how would you like to be treated if in this situation.

Garland's citizens are to be commended for their outpouring of generosity, ... I encourage everyone to continue volunteering, giving donations and praying for our Gulf Coast neighbors who must now rebuild their lives.

Jack Hunter

Ron Paul warned everyone that the Patriot Act could be used against innocent American citizens. His critics said he was siding with terrorists. Now, either A. Ron Paul was right. Or B. All Verizon users are terrorists.

Glenn Greenwald

As always with any discussion of elite immunity, it's crucial to note that what makes this development such a particularly warped travesty is that the very same elites who enjoy this immunity have created the world's largest, and the Western world's most oppressive and merciless, penal state for ordinary citizens.

Harry Browne

Disarmed citizens encourage crime and violence. Armed citizens encourage criminals to find a safer line of work.