Quotes about Citizens

Whenever a nation turns its back on God or beings to live as if He does not exist, it begins to show up in its citizens' disregard for human life.

In the West, especially, we don't often consciously feel the actions of government impacting our lives from day to day.

We cannot separate the history of a nation from the people of that nation.

Our government sprang from and was made for the people -- not the people for the government. To them it owes an allegiance from them it must derive its courage, strength, and wisdom.

Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate power of the society but the people themselves.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.

I don't understand why it's controversial for law-abiding citizens protecting themselves under the Second Amendment.

This, then, do you consider, and devise how both you yourselves may be saved and this land, and I be not brought into ill odor with the citizens; for I have not absolute sovereignty, as over barbarians; but if I do just things, I shall receive just things.

The classes of citizens are three. The rich are useless, always lusting after more. Those who have not, and live in want, are a menace, ridden with envy and fooled by demagogues; their malice stings the owners. Of the three, the middle part saves cities.