Quotes About Citizenship

If you know how to read, you have a complete education about life, then you know how to vote within a democracy. But if you don't know how to read, you don't know how to decide. That's the great thing about our country - we're a democracy of readers, and we should keep it that way.

have always said, and always will say, that the studious perusal of the Sacred Volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands. 1743-1826 THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AUTHOR OF THE U.S. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

With the exception of officers, most of the long-term soldiers were boys and men of little wealth. Most could not even vote, whether because of their age or their lack of property.

In April of 1778 the assembly got tougher yet: failure to take the oath could result not only in imprisonment but in the loss of citizenship, banishment, and the confiscation of property. On the day the new law went into effect, nineteen Moravians were arrested

Republican government - self-government by the people - is at the heart of what it means to be free.

You cannot have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people.

Although I'm living in California, I'm very proud to be British.

The country I most admire is Canada, the one I've served my whole life.

Canada will always be my home.

I am so proud to be a Canadian.

I'd always felt like a Canadian living in the U.S.

I'm American by birth, but I consider myself Canadian.

I'm a Canadian. I've always been a Canadian.

I'm always very proud when people ask me about being a Canadian.

Everything about American politics makes me proud to be Canadian.

A person that wants to come to our country must share our Canadian values.

Being Canadian is a great honor.

Im proud to be a 50 per cent tax-payer, very proud of it.

Challenging leaders is as American as it gets.

If you come to our country, don't expect to be taken care of, to be looked after, that your children will be educated without charge.

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.

I'm as proud to be Chinese as I am American.

I love America, but I chose America.

Why shouldn't I do what I want to do... I'm an American citizen.