Famous Quotes & Sayings

Our trade negotiators are pushing a plan that would undermine the forest protections that U.S. citizens fought so hard to obtain,

Becca Fitzpatrick

Citizen's arrest," he said. "Well, that, and Patch told me to.

We need somebody who can uphold that oath of office for all citizens of Carrboro and who has demonstrated in past a commitment to democracy.

LaToya London

I think they are looking for, defiantly looking for personality as well as talent. I think they want a good person, a model citizen overall.

Jimmy Carter

It is an opportunity to explore issues of mutual interest between our citizens and to share ideas on how to improve the relationship between the United States and Cuba,

Joe Black

It is a wonderful thing to see, the values that these kids are learning. There is a great story with just about every one of them, and the big thing is that because of First Tee there are a lot more good citizens coming out.

Jeffersonian principle of (an) informed citizenry being necessary for democracy. It's a window on the operations of government and the performance of government officials.

Jews have not only become equal citizens in Western democracies, they have become leading citizens. And, of course, the reestablishment of the State of Israel has given Jews a political presence in the world they have not had since biblical times.

I say now and have often said before, Fathers of the Senate, that a well-disposed and helpful prince, to whom you have given such great and unrestrained power, ought to be the servant of the Senate, often of the citizens as a whole, and sometimes even of individuals.

People have a right to be a citizen in all its aspects.

Bertie Ahern

Such a proposal would show citizens the EU was working in their interests.

George Murphy

Sure we have our backsliders. But for every backslider we have hundreds of fine, clean, decent, law abiding citizens in Hollywood. These are the ones who interest me. The others don't exist. I'm not interested in their antics. They're bums.

Geoff Mulgan

States which used to communicate directly to their citizens now do so through the media, where their messages are reshaped by the logics of news values and commentary.

My slogan is ordinary citizens pay so millionaires can play. We don't mean that local people want to shut out the rest of the world. But we don't want to be shut out either.

Hun Sen

My only request is that I want to be a normal citizen. I don't need anything. I would like to recognize the Royal Government and the policy of the Royal Government and the constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia,

My mom was already a U.S. citizen, and that made it easier for everybody else. But we were a family of laborers. We picked grapes, peaches, walnuts, almonds.

Local officials are relying on youth curfews as one way to ensure the safety of the citizens in their communities. The findings of this poll show that enhanced officer training and creative partnerships are common elements in local programs aimed at reinforcing youth curfews.

Phil Klay

Marines and soldiers don't issue themselves orders; they don't send themselves overseas. United States citizens elect the leaders who send us overseas.

Mardi Gras will set us back on the path to economic revitalization. Millions of tax dollars will flow back and help pave the way to providing the opportunity for every one of our citizens to come home from all over the United States.

Bruce Campbell

I think citizens groups ... are able to do a lot more,

I think he's rendered good and valuable service to the citizens of Kootenai County,

I thought it was my obligation as a citizen to come forward. This is the right thing to do.

Jennifer Granholm

It is critical to coordinate, ... I want to repeat to all those great citizens out there who want so much to give, don't just send food or blankets or toys or clothes. We don't know where it's going to. It has to be coordinated.

Justin Baldoni

I'm still ambiguously ethnic. I could be Persian - I could be anything. But I'm Italian and Jewish, so I'm a citizen of the world; that's what I prefer.

Rod Paige

I'm still a citizen of the United States and of Texas, ... And I'm proud of the Texas record in education.

Manchester has an ordinance that allows for senior citizen developments.

It has been a pleasure working for the citizens of Rock County, and I really do thank them for the support that they've given in the time that I've been here,

It has been a labor of love for me. I have not tired. I am energized when I am around the citizens of Detroit.

I think voters have sent a strong message this past election that they want someone who will go down and work on issues that are priorities for the citizens in the district. Like traffic congestion and finding solutions to the traffic problems, as well as education and development. As state senator, those are the priorities that I will work on.

Robert Jackson

It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.

Dennis Hastert

It is important that when we rebuild this historic city that we consider the safety of the citizens first.

Jacques Delors

It is impossible to speak of citizenship in Europe without posing the question of the current weakening of democracy within each of our countries.

I watch C-SPAN all the time. I feel like it's one of the last bastions for the common citizen to have their say.