#citizen

In spite of overwhelming evidence, it is most difficult for a citizen of western Europe to bring thoroughly home to himself the truth that the civilisation which surrounds him is a rare exception in the history of the world. ↗

— Henry James Sumner Maine

#citizen #civilisation #difficult #europe #evidence

This election is a critical step in that overall plan - transforming the Iraqi government into a fully constitutional one, able to secure its own borders and ensure the safety of its citizens. ↗

— John M. McHugh

#borders #citizens #constitutional #critical #election

I am afraid that the ordinary citizen will not like to be told that the banks can and do create and destroy money. And they who control the credit of a nation direct the policy of governments, and hold in the hollow of their hands the destiny of the people. ↗

— Richard McKenna

#am #banks #citizen #control #create

Citizen participation is a device whereby public officials induce nonpublic individuals to act in a way the officials desire. ↗

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#citizen #desire #device #individuals #induce

What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas. ↗

— Jason Mraz

#awareness #citizens #connected #days #encourage

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule. ↗

— Elinor Ostrom

#having #ignored #importance #involved #involvement

The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens. ↗

— David Petraeus

#any #back #citizens #come #fact

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are. ↗

— Plato

#citizens #city #our

In America, after 9/11, and after the death of bin Laden, and after two wars, one of them fought, a lot of people think, on false pretenses, and definitely post the Patriot Act, there are a lot of these questions about what can we do to our citizens in order to prevent the next attack. ↗

— Gideon Raff

#act #after #america #attack #bin

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism. ↗

— Jodi Rell

#always #choose #citizens #fairness #faith