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Civic duty Quotes

"Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society"

"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object"

"If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought."

"Never lose faith in America. Its faults are yours to fix, not to curse."

"He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act"

"Citizenship consists in the service of the country"

"One of the biggest dangers to a democracy is a misinformed electorate"

"The safety of the people shall be the highest law"

"We cannot rely on a hopelessly inefficient and burdensome government to fix what we ourselves refuse to do."

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

"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"

"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials"

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all"

"If you don't turn on to politics, politics will turn on you"

"Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country"

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