Civic Duty Quotes

"A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works" "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials" "It is the duty of every man to render to the country the services he is competent to perform" "Now government is necessary for our mutual survival deception and lies our devastating hope" "Never lose faith in America. Its faults are yours to fix, not to curse." "Citizenship consists in the service of the country" "A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian." "He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act" "The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men" "The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government" "We have a Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities" "Activism is my rent for living on the planet." "I think the government must govern as the citizens allow it to govern." "Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society" "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people"