Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gale Norton

a very reasonable compromise between those who support further development ... to meet our growing energy demands and the citizens of Florida who oppose drilling in the waters off their coastline.

A whole community starts on that road to fully realizing its own American citizenship or its rights as full-fledged Americans. In that sense they really are the catalysts for the (Latino) civil rights movement.

John Fahey

A sound knowledge of geography is essential for understanding global events and their impact on the rest of the world. National Geographic has always recognized the need for geographic literacy and will vigorously continue its efforts to educate our young people and empower them to be informed citizens and responsible stewards of our planet.

That's why this is so critical to our future. It gives authorization for us to spend those dollars that our citizens have voted to spend.

We will be promoting students to be effective communicators and contributing citizens.

Elizabeth Smith

We have a citizen Legislature, and the public is reflected in its Legislature. Most people probably would prefer to be governed by someone with a little more experience, a little more education. I think most people would.

This was a contentious project. There was unfortunately a lot of citizen opposition, which we were really surprised about ? because you're talking very low use of a site.

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.

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.

The role of the city in economic development is to ... give the citizens some idea of what they need.

To have citizens not part of the plan is leading us down the wrong road again.

To offer something to a citizen or homeowners in one state and not offer to citizens in another state is not the country I grew up in.

We try to be good corporate citizens, but originally something went off track.

We just want people to respect the law, no matter their ethnicity. This isnt about race. Its about defending citizens who are here. We want the people of Illinois to be outraged enough that they get off their couches and take back their state.

Jason Chaffetz

There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway.

Dan Stevens

Is it too early? I don't think so. The citizens of the United States have forgotten what happened. It's definitely a moment I'll never forget.

We will work until we get every displaced citizen into some type of housing.

Edward Kennedy

With Justice O'Connor committing to stay until her replacement is named, we can and should remain focused first on protecting our citizens who need help the most,

Karen Hughes

We are celebrating freedom and their freedom to speak out, even if they disagree, unlike the citizens of North Korea, who do not have that right.

We identified the fact that Louisiana citizens would be facing a night on the streets, and that is not acceptable.

John Stevens

We are trying to tie everything into The Citizen Downtown Mile. We just want to give people a little more to do.

We think it is very important that she connects with the ordinary citizens of the countries she visits.

The last election was about the grand struggle for democracy and this motivated a lot of citizens to vote. This drama concluded and this gray democracy is not particularly exciting.

their preparedness to become citizens, in keeping with the language requirement as well.

Their duty as a citizen is to vote, and to vote properly.

The federal prescription drug plan was touted as a measure to help seniors and save the states money. Instead, it's failing our most vulnerable elderly and disabled citizens, and it's failing the taxpayers of Kentucky.

Dan Bartlett

The federal government stands ready to work with state and local officials to secure New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. The president will not let any form of bureaucracy get in the way of protecting the citizens of Louisiana.

Brendan Sullivan

The fate of no citizen should rest on the testimony of such a man so richly rewarded.

The Council is being strengthened as an institution, and the citizens of the city will be better served as a result.