Quotes About Citizens

Such men depend solely upon two very uncertain and unstable things: the will and the Fortune of him who granted them the state. But they do not know how, and are unable, to maintain their position. They do not know how to hold their state, since if men are not of great intelligence and virtue, it is not reasonable that they should know how to command, having always lived as private citizens.

Therefore, a wise prince must think of a method by which his citizens will need the state and himself at all times and in every circumstance. Then they will always be loyal to him.

Ak?ll? hükümdar, yurttaÅŸlar?n? her zaman ve her durumda kendisine muhtaç b?rakmal?d?r. Onlar?n sürekli baÄŸl?l???n? saÄŸlayacak tek yol budur.

It cannot be called virtue to kill one's fellow citizens, to betray one's friends, to be without loyalty, without mercy, without religion; by such methods one can acquire power, but not glory.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

A wise prince must devise ways by which his citizens are always and in all circumstances dependent on him and on his authority; and then they will always be faithful to him.

Having Come to Freedom, a Corrupt People Can with the Greatest Difficulty Maintain Itself Free

Przezorny ksi??? powinien obmyÅ›li? sposób, aby obywatele zawsze i w ka?dej okolicznoÅ›ci odczuwali potrzebÄ™ jego rzÄ…du, wtedy staÅ'e bÄ™dÄ… mu wierni

Gdy obywatele potrzebujÄ… rzÄ…du, wtedy ka?dy biegnie, ka?dy przyrzeka i ka?dy gotów, gdy Å›mier? daleko, umrze? za niego (ksiÄ™cia), lecz w czasach burzliwych, kiedy paÅ"stwo potrzebuje obywateli, wtedy znajdzie ich niewielu

Taki ksi???, który boi siÄ™ bardziej swego ludu ni? obcych, powinien budowa? twierdzÄ™, natomiast powinien ich zaniecha? tej, który bardziej obawia siÄ™ obcych ni? ludu

Y quien se convierte en señor de una ciudad acostumbrada a vivir libre y no la deshace, que espere a ser deshecho por ella; ya que siempre, en caso de rebelión, se apoyará en el nombre de las libertades y en sus antiguos órdenes; cosas ambas que no se olvidan por mucho tiempo que pase y por muchos beneficios que se reciban.

Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.

The government should stop emphasizing difference and engage with Muslims as citizens, not through their religious identity.

The concept of government of, by, and for the people isn't just a platitude. It's the moral construction of our nation. It's in our bones.

The way governments treat their own citizens matters; it matters because it can have a direct impact on international peace and security - and on our respective national security interests.

Introducing ID cards isn't a matter of great national security importance.

The prerogative of the Crown; the enthronement of 'The Crown in Parliament', is the special and particular symbol of our status as subjects instead of citizens. It is a rubbing in of the fact that we have no rights, properly understood, but rather traditions that depend on the caprice of a political compromise made in 1688.

Which isn't, like, as bad as it sounds, because the general public kind of sucks ass.

There's too much day when you get up in the morning,' Moo Shoes whined. 'How do they do it? Citizens?' 'Suckers,' I said. 'You notice everyone is in a really foul mood in the morning? I don't recommend it.

When I look back at the last decade, I think the following: There are some very wealthy people, but a lot of their incomes are from financial innovations that do not translate to gains for the average American citizen.

It is possible that the question of a conflict between races may come up in the future, as did that between freedom and slavery before. The condition of the colored man within our borders may become a source of anxiety, to say the least. But he was brought to our shores by compulsion, and he now should be considered as having as good a right to remain here as any other class of our citizens.

I gave up all idea of saving the Union except by complete conquest. Up to that time it had been the policy of our army, certainly of that portion commanded by me, to protect the property of the citizens whose territory was invaded, without regard to their sentiments, whether Union or Secession.

The year had begun with the first protests in Milan against the Austrians, where citizens had stopped smoking to damage the revenues of the imperial government (those Milanese comrades, who stood firm when soldiers and police provoked them by blowing clouds of sweet-scented cigar smoke at them, were seen by my Turin companions as heroes).

An unhappy land, then, is one whose citizens no longer know where duty lies, and seek a charismatic leader who tells them what to do. Which, if I remember correctly, is what Hitler promulgated in Mein Kampf.