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Citizen Quotes

My personality is that I’m a human being like everybody else, just a citizen and a blue collar guy Picture Quote #1

Unchecked, government social programs are a security threat because they weaken the ultimate line of defense: the free-born citizen whose responsibilities are not subcontracted to the government Picture Quote #1

I never expected to find myself here, on the edge of the continent--childless, possibly jobless, with broken bones and a broken marriage, citizen of a broken country. But here I am, and I must make something of it. That’s really the only choice one has: make something of it, or don’t Picture Quote #1

Unlikely Brothers’ talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference Picture Quote #1

The typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a ‘big business man’ and very busy, he does not neglect; he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike Picture Quote #1

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There’s no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn’t a gift. It’s a responsibility Picture Quote #1

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The goal of cable news executives is not to make me an informed citizen of Earth. Their mission is to tickle the dark reptilian depths of my brain and hook me so they can then barter with my soul for advertising revenue Picture Quote #1

Citizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. With the expansion of the Web and the ever-decreasing size and cost of camera phones and video cameras, the ability to commit acts of journalism is spreading to everyone Picture Quote #1

It takes a caring community to raise a child that will be a whole person and a contributing citizen Picture Quote #1

I love America. I eagerly became a citizen. I have no bitterness toward those casting directors who dismissed me because of my accent, nor toward the producers and directors who wanted to cast me but thought the audience wouldn’t accept my accent. I think they’re selling their audience short Picture Quote #1

It is not our politicians who will lead the change. The only person who can change our politics is the engaged citizen Picture Quote #1

Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago Picture Quote #1

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It amazes me to witness the masochism with which some journalists characterize their industry as a dying species. The future belongs to citizen journalism and blogs Picture Quote #1

Moving forward, investigative journalists need to train themselves to be media amphibians - just as comfortable with the classic verities of great journalism as they are with video, Twitter, Facebook, and, most importantly, citizen journalism Picture Quote #1

There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane Picture Quote #1

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape player before anyone. So he got Mel Brooks movies or Citizen Kane or some classic old movies. And every summer the revival house in Evanston would show the great films from the 50s and 60s and 70s Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe that Citizen Kane or Gone With the Wind, or any damn picture that you can name, would be better off in 3D. I think it’s a gimmick. I find 3D distracting Picture Quote #1

You make a film and always hope you’re going make Citizen Kane or The Bicycle Thief. You make the film, and for one reason or another, one clicks and one doesn’t, but it’s out of your control completely Picture Quote #1

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When I was young I had a security blanket and a pet dog. The dog got sick and died and the blanket had to be burned, so I guess I was trying to recreate the image of security in the bunny. It was a Citizen Kane/Rosebud thing Picture Quote #1

If you’re running a dictatorship, you don’t really have to worry about the welfare or the property rights of the ordinary citizen. Only the people who keep you in power, a very small group, matter Picture Quote #1

The attack on ObamaCare was that Congress does not have the power under the Commerce Clause to force a private citizen into a private contractual relationship. If such a thing is permitted to stand, the anti-ObamaCare forces argue, there will be no limit to Congress’s power in the future Picture Quote #1

Money power means budget power and it is folly to imagine that the citizen can control government unless he can control its budget Picture Quote #1

I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend Picture Quote #1

A citizen is a political and moral agent who in fact has a shared sense of hope and responsibility to others and not just to him or herself Picture Quote #1

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I’m less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company’s reputation. That’s just an added benefit. I believe it’s a responsibility, and there is no negotiating on responsibilities Picture Quote #1

Phil Hicks was the guy that was in the ROTC, that was going to go into the Vietnam War and thought that was the responsibility of the citizen Picture Quote #1

The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength Picture Quote #1

The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom Picture Quote #1

Citizens ... should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties of citizenship. This includes compulsory duties like military service and the numerous voluntary actions they must take if they are to preserve the principle of limited government through citizen self-reliance Picture Quote #1

I don’t advocate civil disobedience. I do advocate the role of an informed citizen to try to overturn when a court makes a mistake and gets an issue wrong Picture Quote #1

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My personality is that I’m a human being like everybody else, just a citizen and a blue collar guy. (Citizen Quotes) Unchecked, government social programs are a security threat because they weaken the ultimate line of defense: the free-born citizen whose responsibilities are not subcontracted to the government. (Citizen Quotes) I never expected to find myself here, on the edge of the continent--childless, possibly jobless, with broken bones and a broken marriage, citizen of a broken country. But here I am, and I must make something of it. That’s really the only choice one has: make something of it, or don’t. (Citizen Quotes) Unlikely Brothers’ talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference. (Citizen Quotes) The typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a ‘big business man’ and very busy, he does not neglect; he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike. (Citizen Quotes) Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There’s no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn’t a gift. It’s a responsibility. (Citizen Quotes) The goal of cable news executives is not to make me an informed citizen of Earth. Their mission is to tickle the dark reptilian depths of my brain and hook me so they can then barter with my soul for advertising revenue. (Citizen Quotes) Citizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. With the expansion of the Web and the ever-decreasing size and cost of camera phones and video cameras, the ability to commit acts of journalism is spreading to everyone. (Citizen Quotes) It takes a caring community to raise a child that will be a whole person and a contributing citizen. (Citizen Quotes) I love America. I eagerly became a citizen. I have no bitterness toward those casting directors who dismissed me because of my accent, nor toward the producers and directors who wanted to cast me but thought the audience wouldn’t accept my accent. I think they’re selling their audience short. (Citizen Quotes) It is not our politicians who will lead the change. The only person who can change our politics is the engaged citizen. (Citizen Quotes) Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago. (Citizen Quotes) It amazes me to witness the masochism with which some journalists characterize their industry as a dying species. The future belongs to citizen journalism and blogs. (Citizen Quotes) Moving forward, investigative journalists need to train themselves to be media amphibians - just as comfortable with the classic verities of great journalism as they are with video, Twitter, Facebook, and, most importantly, citizen journalism. (Citizen Quotes) There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane. (Citizen Quotes) My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape player before anyone. So he got Mel Brooks movies or Citizen Kane or some classic old movies. And every summer the revival house in Evanston would show the great films from the 50s and 60s and 70s. (Citizen Quotes) I don’t believe that Citizen Kane or Gone With the Wind, or any damn picture that you can name, would be better off in 3D. I think it’s a gimmick. I find 3D distracting. (Citizen Quotes) You make a film and always hope you’re going make Citizen Kane or The Bicycle Thief. You make the film, and for one reason or another, one clicks and one doesn’t, but it’s out of your control completely. (Citizen Quotes) When I was young I had a security blanket and a pet dog. The dog got sick and died and the blanket had to be burned, so I guess I was trying to recreate the image of security in the bunny. It was a Citizen Kane/Rosebud thing. (Citizen Quotes) If you’re running a dictatorship, you don’t really have to worry about the welfare or the property rights of the ordinary citizen. Only the people who keep you in power, a very small group, matter. (Citizen Quotes) The attack on ObamaCare was that Congress does not have the power under the Commerce Clause to force a private citizen into a private contractual relationship. If such a thing is permitted to stand, the anti-ObamaCare forces argue, there will be no limit to Congress’s power in the future. (Citizen Quotes) Money power means budget power and it is folly to imagine that the citizen can control government unless he can control its budget. (Citizen Quotes) I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend. (Citizen Quotes) A citizen is a political and moral agent who in fact has a shared sense of hope and responsibility to others and not just to him or herself. (Citizen Quotes) I’m less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company’s reputation. That’s just an added benefit. I believe it’s a responsibility, and there is no negotiating on responsibilities. (Citizen Quotes) Phil Hicks was the guy that was in the ROTC, that was going to go into the Vietnam War and thought that was the responsibility of the citizen. (Citizen Quotes) The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength. (Citizen Quotes) The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom. (Citizen Quotes) Citizens ... should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties of citizenship. This includes compulsory duties like military service and the numerous voluntary actions they must take if they are to preserve the principle of limited government through citizen self-reliance. (Citizen Quotes) I don’t advocate civil disobedience. I do advocate the role of an informed citizen to try to overturn when a court makes a mistake and gets an issue wrong. (Citizen Quotes)

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