30 Quotes About Citizenship

A nation, state, or country is made up of its citizens. These are the people who are funny, smart, kind, brave, loving, and all the other amazing character traits that make up the fabric of our world. Here are some great quotes about citizenship that encourage us to be productive members of our communities and stand up for what we believe in.

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It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do. E.a. Bucchianeri
When justice is prioritized by any leader at any level...
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When justice is prioritized by any leader at any level then to give justice to the citizenry will always be at the back of the mind of such a leader. Sunday Adelaja
If there is any society where the leaders lack the...
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If there is any society where the leaders lack the knowledge and the importance of justice, then oppression will be a common neighbor of the citizens. Sunday Adelaja
Until there is equal and fair portion of opportunities apportioned...
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Until there is equal and fair portion of opportunities apportioned for every citizen, the power structure may need to be restructured. Sunday Adelaja
Reject anything advice, which does not lead to your personal...
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Reject anything advice, which does not lead to your personal progress. Lailah Gifty Akita
If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we...
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If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams. Yann Martel
Change can only take place if we desire the change.
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Change can only take place if we desire the change. Lailah Gifty Akita
If a policy is wrongheaded feckless and corrupt I take...
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If a policy is wrongheaded feckless and corrupt I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed. David H. Hackworth
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Every nation must have prayerful men and women to intercede for the country’s well-being. Lailah Gifty Akita
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An act of charity by the citizens questions the worthiness of the government. Amit Kalantri
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The American flag doesn't give her glory on a peaceful, calm day. It's when the winds pick up and become boisterous, do we see her strength. When she unfolds her hand, and shows her frayed fingers, where we see the stretch of red-blood lines of man that fought for this land. The purity of white stripes that strips our sins, and the stars of Abraham's covenant, broad in a midnight blue sky. The rights our forefathers established. As it waves high in the currents of freedom, where the Torch of Liberty shines over the sea, does she give meaning to unity. When we strive as one nation, or when it drops half-mast, to a fallen soldier. . Anthony Liccione
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Live for your country, die to yourself; live for yourself, die to your country. Anthony Liccione
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Your patriotism is not measured by what your country can do for you. It's all about what you can do for your country for your own benefit and for the benefit of unborn generations! Israelmore Ayivor
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We'd do well to remember that at the end of the day, the law doesn't defend us; we defend the law. And when it becomes contrary to our morals, we have both the right and the responsibility to rebalance it toward just ends. Edward Snowden
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The rate spread of EBOLA VIRUS in West Africa, is big tragedy. It is a fatal disease in the history of the world. Intensive education (formal and informal approaches) of the citizens of African can help prevent the spread. International cooperation is urgently needed to combat the EBOLA virus. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Darwin's theory was received in Russia with profound sympathy. While in Western Europe it met firmly established old traditions which it had first to overcome, in Russia its appearance coincided with the awakening of our society after the Crimean War and here it immediately received the status of full citizenship and ever since has enjoyed widespread popularity. Unknown
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Application does not guarantee citizenship; it is granted by the government. In Heaven, citizenship is granted only by Jesus Christ the ultimate judge. Matthew 7:15-23 Felix Wantang
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I didn't flee a dictator or swim an ocean to be an American like some do. I just thought long and hard about it. Craig Ferguson
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[I]t is the greatest absurdity to suppose it in the power of one, or of any number of men, at the entering into society to renounce their essential natural rights, or the means of preserving those rights, when the grand end of civil government, from the very nature of its institution, is for the support, protection, and defence of those very rights; the principal of which, as is before observed, are life, liberty, and property. If men, through fear, fraud, or mistake, should in terms renounce or give up an essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the grand end of society would absolutely vacate such renunciation. The right of freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave. Samuel Adams
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Stain not the glory of your worthy ancestors, but like them resolve never to part with your birthright; be wise in your deliberations, and determined in your exertions for the preservation of your liberties. Fllow not the dictates of passion, but enlist yourselves under the sacred banner of reason; use every method in your power to secure your rights. Joseph Warren
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And it is undeniably true that the greatest and most important right of a British subject is that he shall be governed by no laws but those to which he, either in person or by his representatives, hath given his consent; and this, I will venture to assert, is the great basis of British freedom; it is interwoven with the Constitution, and whenever this is lost, the Constitution must be destroyed. Joseph Warren
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You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and ultimately, yourselves. Remember this: The only good citizen is the well-educated citizen. Homer Hickam
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Privacy, self-reliance, choice -- all these can and must remina core American values. Yet so too must we remember that other core American value, the value of community. And we must redefine community more broadly to include not just our street or our tract, but our town, our metropolis, our region. William Fulton
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It is a tragedy, at rate at which EBOLA VIRUS is spreading in West Africa. It is a fatal disease in the history of the world. Intensive education (formal and informal approaches) of the citizens of African can help prevent the spread. International cooperation is urgently needed to combat the EBOLA virus. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country. Bainbridge Colby
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Radical Islamic jihadists have a long-term vision. And if they have to stay in Europe to obtain a citizenship, to ultimately travel to the United States, and if it takes them five years or ten years, they're okay with that. History has proven that. Jeff Duncan
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I am a naturalized U.S. citizen, which means that, unlike native-born citizens, I had to prove to the U.S. government that I merited citizenship. Bharati Mukherjee
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There are an awful lot of people who despise government precisely because it opened the door for common citizenship for people of all races and all natures in the United States. Taylor Branch
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Before swearing in new citizens, immigration officials check to make sure prospective citizens weren't on voter rolls or voted before achieving legal citizenship. A citizenship petition can be denied if they were. Kate Brown