Citizen Quotations | Page 3

When a man has emerged from slavery, there must be some stage in the progress of his elevation when he takes the rank of mere citizen and ceases to be the special favorite of the laws.

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

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

We're worried about his skating, we're worried about his speed and he knows that. But we feel that he can give us something that the kids simply can't give us right now in that type of role. And he's been a solid citizen down there in the AHL, which goes a long way. He never complained, helped the kids and did everything he could down there to do the right thing as a pro, so he's getting another whack at it.

You feel like a second-class citizen when you have the No. 1 offense and the No. 32 defense year in and year out.

To me, it's just a part of what you do as a citizen of this country, to show your belief in the principles of democracy, ... The Pledge of Allegiance is just a part of that. I think we should spend our time concentrating on those things that help build us up.

We are going to do our best to reach out to every citizen of the United States, to engage them in every way possible, and to make certain that they appreciate fully the opportunity which we have to do something not only significant but even spectacular.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktail parties to boot. The normal American citizen doesn't have that level of access or influence.

Be wary and be mindful, ... Let's make sure that every individual citizen who sees something suspicious reports it,

Every person is created in the image of God and has value. Every person. Every person is to be treated with respect. Every person is also a citizen of some country. In their country, they have rights and responsibilities; in every other country, they are a guest.

Every law-abiding citizen wants to help the police with their enquiries, and some will panic that they might be being falsely accused of visiting illegal websites and want to click on the unsolicited e-mail attachment.

Every citizen of the state of California should be prepared for 72 hours to be self-sufficient.

Every citizen in the state of Hawaii should be worried they're losing top quality teachers to elsewhere in the nation because of better pay.

Every citizen has a right to inspect public record. However, any information related to students is considered an educational record that belongs to the student, which is not considered a public record.

Every citizen, every citizen must count for opportunities and must be counted for our nation's well being, ... How well we prepare our resources in this area will show in how well prepared we are as a country.

Diogenes, when asked from what country he came, replied, "I am a citizen of the world

Does anyone believe that some staffer without permission thought up a scheme by which a chairman's 'agent' could have access to every IRS facility everywhere in this nation and every single IRS filing of every citizen of this nation?

Continental Carbon has done everything it knows how to do technologically to make sure it is a good corporate citizen and is not polluting.

Corporate citizen notwithstanding, ... a heck of a lot of Americans are dying prematurely due to this product.

During times of war it is the responsibility of every citizen to inspire the valiant to engage them in war. One should avoid waiting for invitation. One should always be ready to strive for welfare of others. This is the path of truth itself.

There's a great deal we know about your industry; there's a great deal the average citizen does not know. I must tell you, it's not terribly fun defending you. But I do.

There's nothing devious about this. We wouldn't take this level of effort for something that wouldn't be legally sound. We went through a year of research and studying the Massachusetts constitution and the restrictions on citizen initiatives to make sure the language met the requirements. We believe it is constitutionally sound, and the attorney general, who doesn't agree with us, does also.

Israel cannot afford that an Israeli citizen will not be able to visit part of his country, not to speak about the holiest place for the Jewish people.

The winner of the Citizen of the Year Award has touched so many lives. It is a person who is truly committed to the community and has done a lot for the love of the community.

The world has closed its eyes to the humanitarian catastrophe in Azerbaijan, where every seventh citizen is a refugee.

The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and an essential protection of that right is the Voting Rights Act. Every voice must be heard and every vote must be counted. State and local governments continue to adopt voting laws, practices and procedures that deny equal access to voting - without the Voting Rights Act, there would be little protection against these efforts to deny some of us our right to vote. The Voting Rights Act is necessary to help ensure that every American citizen is able to exercise the franchise.

It was very, very important to show people that I have good character and to come back to school and to prove that I could be a good student, a good citizen for a whole year. And to have a good season. And I think that I accomplished that.

It was a joy and privilege to stand with so many people who support this woman and her cause. Even in a steady rain with umbrellas in one hand and candles in the other, Alaskans came together to show compassion and concern for a fellow citizen from afar. If only every day we would join together and support one another, perhaps we wouldn't need to be at war. Compassion and kindness can be contagious; wouldn't that be a joyful epidemic to witness?

The secretary and the State Department believe that questions of the committee should be answered. Secretary Powell is answering requests for information, the way that we do, the way that any American citizen does.

The Supreme Court has not closed the doors of justice to the detainees imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay. This is a major victory for the rule of law and affirms the right of every person, citizen or non-citizen, detained by the United States to test the legality of his or her detention in a U.S. Court.

The special administrative region government should conduct well its administration and provide more services. Meanwhile, every citizen should support the government and help each other in a joint bid to usher in a more beautiful future for the society,

Perhaps the current downsizing of the U.S. IT industry is not a temporary thing. Maybe we are headed for becoming a second-class citizen in the world of IT.

Reading history is good for all of us," he says, not surprisingly, perhaps, but his rationale is a fresh, somewhat bracing thought: "If you know history, you know that there is no such thing as a self-made man or self-made woman. We are shaped by people we have never met. Yes, reading history will make you a better citizen and more appreciative of the law, and of freedom, and of how the economy works or doesn't work, but it is also an immense pleasurethe way art is, or music is, or poetry is. And it's never stale."" ()

Our society is moving on from segregated care to a model of natural, inclusive supports that considers and respects the individual as a citizen of the community.

No retailer can afford to underestimate the importance of good marketing and public relations. Target also comes across as a better corporate citizen than Wal-Mart because it makes it a point to inform people about its efforts to give back to communities.

The most important thing about being an American citizen is freedom. In America, no one controls you. There are big opportunities. You can do anything you want.

one contribution to a new phase of citizen journalism in which the tools of the web are used along with some old fashioned reporting tools to extend the domain of reporting in a much broader fashion, farther than civic journalism was able to do and sustain.

Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn't mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step.

Coalition forces rescued American Roy Hallums and an Iraqi citizen from captivity in an isolated farm house located 15 miles (25 kilometres) south of Baghdad,

Despite this expensive lesson, I continue to believe that each and every citizen has the duty to turn over evidence of criminal wrongdoing, especially evidence that implicates our highest elected government officials.

Anthony is a good citizen in addition to being a good basketball player.

Any decent Iraqi would not do that, and every good citizen rejects that, too,

Any citizen may report violations of the notary law. We have not received a complaint regarding this incident.

Any time a citizen wants verification of someone requesting information they can call me.

any straight-thinking American, any straight-thinking citizen of the world.

As a taxpayer, a native of Canyon County and a citizen of this United States, I seek to serve my community.

As a society, we haven't spent as much time building the citizen Internet.

As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth.

Austin, of course, places a high priority on both citizen involvement and input and protection of the environment. So I think because of that, our regulations do tend to be a little difficult.

A lack of analytical skills could keep you from making progress in your career, and could hurt you as a citizen deciding who to vote for and which policies to support.

This is not a case of a pampered athlete. He took it like a man. He took it like any citizen in this situation. He didn't whimper, he didn't cry, he didn't beg. He took it like a man.

This is one of the most functional citizen groups I've ever seen. The state could learn from Lewistown that amazing things can happen when a community pulls together.

The university provided one last opportunity for Vick to become a citizen of the university and re-admitted him in January 2005, with the proviso that any future problems would result in automatic dismissal from the team.

This case started in a very unusual way but I'm happy to say that today it is a criminal proceeding. Mr. Padilla is being treated as any American citizen charged with wrongdoing in this country.

This case started in an unusual way, but I'm happy today it's in a criminal court proceeding. Mr. Padilla is being treated like any other American citizen in the criminal justice system.

This is a major step forward in citizen access to government. Now it is up to the citizens to submit thoughtful suggestions and make the budget process work for them.

This is a major step forward in citizen access to government.

This guy's an American citizen who worked like a dog. He couldn't give a damn about terror. He couldn't give a damn about what happens overseas. But he's got a Muslim last name, and that's the only reason why we're here.

They've done this with consummate skill and professionalism and success. I don't think there's a citizen who isn't proud of the way our military has performed in these operations and is performing every day

They're paying for police coverage in their taxes. We're paying for police coverage as a citizen of the city and if there are issues, that's right where I want my policemen to be that night.

America is a land where a citizen will cross the ocean to fight for democracy -- and won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

This means the issue of whether you can hold a citizen 3 1/2 years without charges will likely be unresolved, which is of great concern to many.

This limit would ensure that each citizen would know they had as much financial clout as any other citizen.

This legislation puts a sword and a shield in the hands of the average South Carolina citizen and gives that person an opportunity to fight City Hall successfully when City Hall is acting ... in a way that is not American.

This keeps a good corporate citizen within the city.

There's a need to do this as a means of increasing citizen participation in our budget process. Obviously, what the township spends and what we're taking in are issues that are near and dear to all of us since we all pay taxes and no one wants to pay more taxes. And we all want to find the most economic way to function in the township while providing a high level of service.

There's a natural draw when a citizen can have 24/7 access to government at home.

A Brazilian citizen was killed and we believe that someone should be considered guilty,

A Brazilian citizen was killed, and we believe that someone should be considered guilty, ... This case creates a situation in which the government and the family in Brazil must deserve some answers.

It's just the same as any Canadian citizen that's gone missing in another country. They will monitor the investigation from the police in Italy and then really it's a case of seeing what happens next.

It's a regrettable situation because it limits citizen participation in one of the most important commissions in the city.

It was created as a way for the average citizen to report what they saw in their neck of the woods during a potentially severe weather situation. Because, despite the fact that we have this million dollar Doppler radar and all this technology at our fingertips, it still comes down to basically eyes on the sky.

It's a constitutional right. In my view, people are entitled to know within an hour whether their requests will be complied with. Anytime a citizen comes to a government agency and cares enough about their community to want to learn about the issues that are important to them, they should get a response.

It is the consensus of the committee that the problems with the county's budget will not be solved by mere generation of additional revenue. Unless other meaningful, timely and substantive actions are taken to curtail budget growth, a repetitive crisis of currency and citizen confidence can be anticipated.

It's an opportunity for a citizen to evaluate the service that's being provided to them. Whether or not they like the service, what and what not they would like to see.

It is wholly unhealthy for us as a Parliament to give this government unseen powers over the citizen and over the way in which he conducts his or her life.

It is unfair to everybody, officers and communities alike, to have untimely handling of citizen complaints.

It is unacceptable for somebody to come to our country illegally and then prey on an American citizen and not receive a severe penalty.

It's a pretty big network. Without volunteer citizen science, there's be no way we could have a project of this scope and reach within the region.

It's good for seniors to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, ... We have a big promotion in Mason County Senior Citizen Center for seniors to eat five to seven serving of fruits and vegetables each day. That's what we try to do here each day.

Its basically a pay-to-play system. We need to ensure that every citizen has an opportunity to have their voice heard with their legislators and the Legislature.

It's been a constant battle, ... I can't get behind this project because of that. ... If we bond it, John Q. Citizen has to pay for it. I think we're missing a real opportunity to be real stewards with residents' money.

It's ridiculous. Part of being a citizen is paying taxes.

It's up to every citizen to say that this time in our history is important enough that we will let our voices be heard.

The night has been splendid. I can think of no place else I would rather be as a player, as a broadcaster, or as a citizen than right here in Milwaukee.

The news that a third British citizen has died from his wounds from the attack in Iraq is terrible -- terrible for his family and for his community -- and it is something which all of us condemn unreservedly,

The No. 1 goal, by far, is to serve the Chinese citizen who wants information.

The number one group that suffers when illegal aliens enter the United States en masse is the lower income U-S citizen worker.

The (Board of County Commissioners) is looking for a broad citizen group to prioritize future capital projects and make suggestions on revenue sources, including surfacing (paving or chip) on roads that are currently gravel.

The ball is in the U.S. court ... after this criminal statement by a citizen of that country,

Talking the talk is a good first start. They are playing a very leading role as a corporate citizen and reacting to criticisms they have received. We're going to wait and see what they put in place and see how significant those actions prove to be.

It's been federal law for over two centuries that the child of an American born abroad is a citizen - a natural born citizen.

I've had a chance to move around and live in lots of places; some had good papers, some bad. As a citizen I depend on that paper. If it is a good paper it makes that community a much better, nicer place to live.

No man can be judged a criminal until he is found guilty; nor can society take from him the public protection until it has been proved that he has violated the conditions on which it was granted. What right, then, but that of power, can authorize the punishment of a citizen so long as there remains any doubt of his guilt?

New York's such a wonderful city. Although I was at the library today. The guys are very rude. I said, "I'd like a card." He says, "You have to prove you're a citizen of New York." So I stabbed him.

It's topsy-turvy Robin Hood take from the poor to give to the rich. The average citizen won't have to think about eminent domain, but it could happen to anyone.

I want to regain my bond with my kids, pursue barbering and hope to be a productive citizen again.

The volunteer of the year is more of an in-house honor where we recognize the person who has helped the chamber with their program of work throughout the year. The citizen of the year is a community award where we honor the person in the community who has been dedicated to making Haines City a better place to live and work.

They deserve the right to stay here and become a citizen like I am.

They have to file suit or explain why they will not. In most cases a citizen is left on his own to bear the burden of the cost of a lawsuit, and that, unfortunately, is beyond the reach of most citizens.