Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

I think supporting youths and the senior-citizen population is important. The people in the middle can fight for themselves a little better.

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.

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.

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 think the impact on our local citizens is they're finding that their sons and daughters that they send off to college now have an opportunity to come back here and work,

Chuck D.

I think the governor expressed his concern that the local officials representing so many citizens were so stridently opposed to the proposal.

I think the city has an obligation to safeguard citizens from dangerous situations.

I think the citizens would have some sympathy for (increasing legislative pay) if they saw their legislators listening to their concerns and doing a good job. And when a top legislative priority is taking away the rights of citizens to participate in the initiative process, they don't want to reward that.

I think the citizens of this city are nervous about overdevelopment, ... We want development, yes, but we don't want it all in downtown in one area.

I think the expectations of the citizens of the province have changed, and it's no different for teachers.

Retailers get it, they understand the value of being a good citizen.

Jacques Chirac

reflection, which I shall devote to explaining to my fellow citizens what my feelings are on this crisis and the means to remedy it.

Bob Taft

Recent, severe increases in gasoline prices in my state are, to say the least, baffling. Our citizens are demanding, if not complete answers, at least some rational justification for this dramatic price increase.

Randall Terry

Our policies are immoral. This has nothing to do with helping the citizens of China. This has to do with fattening the wallets of American big business.

Our quality of life of our citizens is impacted by the tourism economy that we have,

Jim Turner

Ordinary citizens have to look at their income as opposed to their expenses and determine where they're going to make cutbacks, ... They just decided they needed more money and raised taxes.

Ordinary citizens are obliged and, if need be, compelled by force to meet their commitments. But let higher obligations of an international order be involved, and governments repudiate them, more often than not with a disdainful shrug of the shoulders.

Peace and prosperity prevails when citizens are law abiding.

Robert Stewart

Our only intent was the safety of the survivors and the citizens of this state.

I think the area... has been underserved for a number of years. The citizens have the right to demand better protection.

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 are just sort of grasping at straws. I mean, the truth is that the citizens of the state are pretty perceptive, and non-issues don't get them all stirred up,

For us having a single standard of citizenship for all New Zealanders irrespective of race remains a very important objective indeed.