“Although I held public office for a total of sixteen years, I also thought of myself as a citizen-politician, not a career one. Every now and then when I was in government, I would remind my associates that "When we start thinking of government as 'us' instead of 'them,' we've been here too long." By that I mean that elected officeholders need to retain a certain skepticism about the perfectibility of government.” ThinkingNeedsYearsMeanLongGovernmentCertainCareersCitizensPoliticianOfficeNow And ThenSkepticismAssociatesSixteenPublic Office Author:Ronald Reagan
“The Democratic party is one that I've always observed. I have struggled greatly in life from the day I was born and I am honored to be apart of something that focuses on working class citizens and molds them into a proud specimen. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Kennedy have done so much in that regard for the two generations they've won over during their career course.” TwoDoneCoursesBornPartyClassCareersGenerationsProudCitizensRegardDemocraticWorking ClassHonoredDemocratic PartyMold Author:Joan Crawford
“Of course we all know people who aren't cut out for college, but I know it's a mistake to think of education only as a route to a better career. Reading books, studying history - all these things contribute to making us better citizens, too.” PeopleThinkingKnowsBookCoursesReadingMistakeCareersStudyCuttingCollegeCitizensReading BooksRoutesStudying History Author:Rebecca Mead
“I began to read [Bible] as a critic, an in-house critic. So I got to a place where when I got to the university, I just couldn't reconcile that book and some of its points of view with stuff I was learning in my academic career. And so then you have a choice: either you give up your academic career and close your mind and become a constant fundamentalist, or you give up your religion and become a citizen of the modern world and get a modern education, or just spend the rest of your life balancing the two things together, forcing them into a dialogue.” WorldGivingMindTwoBookTogetherChoicesHouseStuffViewsCareersModernCitizensGiving UpConstantCriticsUniversityPoint Of ViewDialogueTwo ThingsAcademicModern WorldRest Of Your LifeReconcileFundamentalistModern Education Author:John Shelby Spong
“I actually wanted to publish [ interview with Donald Trump about Citizen Kane] in the New York Times, but the circumstances under which I did that movie made me vulnerable to a lawsuit and at this point in my career, I don't want to go there. But it's amazing.” WantMadeWantedCareersNew YorkTrumpCitizensCircumstancesVulnerableInterviewsPublishNew York TimesLawsuitCitizen Kane Author:Errol Morris
“Second, we will give our fellow citizens the skills they need for the jobs of today and the careers of tomorrow. When it comes to the school your child will attend, every parent should have a choice, and every child should have a chance.” NeedsGivingShouldChildrenTodaySchoolJobsChoicesParentChanceCareersTomorrowCitizensSkillsShould HaveFellowsYour Children Author:Mitt Romney