Quotes about Citizens

A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained.

The nation which reposes on the pillow of political confidence, will sooner or later end its political existence in a deadly lethargy

The power of citizens in a society is determined by their ranking in games that have been played. A society preserves its memory of past winners. Its record-keeping functions are crucial to societal order. Large bureaucracies grow out of the need to verify the numerous entitlements of the citizens of that society.

Wall Street apparently takes and then forgets, and then comes after the guns of law-abiding American citizens and small businesses.

You and I must demonstrate love to our gay neighbors, of course, remembering that we are ultimately engaged in spiritual warfare. But we should boldly stand up when our rights as citizens and the demands of our conscience are threatened.

The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.

If men were angels, there would be no need of government.

No good government but what is republican... the very definition of a republic is 'an empire of laws, and not of men.'

We have tried you citizens; we are trying you now, and you have a couple of dollars for the sorrowing mothers, brothers and sisters by way of a charity gift.

A free people [claim] their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.

If we would have our citizens contented and law-abiding, we must not sow the seeds of discontent in childhood by denying children their birthright of play.

If we would have our citizens contented and law-abiding, we must not sow the seeds of discontent in childhood by denying children their birthright of play.