Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Horn Lake is a Tree City USA city, and we're proud of our trees. We wanted to hold something that would encourage our citizens to get out and have a fun day in the park while also celebrating our regular Arbor Day observance.

Scott Boras

He spoke to many Dominican friends and American friends, and many American players. If he was going to play in the classic, he was going to honor his citizenship and play for the United States.

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.

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

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.

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.

I am really interested in the community, especially the citizens in Ward 2. I love Auburn and want to see it continue to take the path it's been taking for awhile.

I am ready, willing, and would be honored to serve the citizens of San Juan County,

Mohammad Khatami

I am sure these people have evil aims. They intend to foster violence in society, and we shall stand in their way ... We take the security of our country and our citizens very seriously,