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“I think I'm a global citizen. My parents came from China, were educated in France and emigrated to the United States. And I think that opened up my mind to be able to live and work anywhere.”

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Author:Anna Sui

“Kate Otto, like so many in her generation, is committed to being a good global citizen and doing her part to make the world a better place. Everyday Ambassador is a refreshing approach which encourages collaborative work with focus, empathy, humility and patience to better affect positive change in communities throughout the world.”

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Author:Ann Veneman

“The world would be a paradise of peace and justice if global citizens shared a common definition of love which would guide our thoughts and action.”

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Author:Bell Hooks

“When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen.”

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Author:Tony Abbott

“We have to be the best global citizens we can be.”

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Book:The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

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“The phrase "global citizen" always gets tossed around with my work, and part of it is that, clearly, talking about being a global citizen is the only way we can talk about participating in globalization without feeling like assholes.”

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Author:Anne Elizabeth Moore

“It's a little bit about being a global citizen, with all the United Nations positive umph that there is with that phrase - it's about being a positive do-gooder. But it's also: how can I participate in globalization in a really clear way? Like: don't leave the house unless you can bring something worthy into the world. And so Nicaragua changed the way that I want to do things.”

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Author:Anne Elizabeth Moore

“It's important to be a global citizen at the same time and appreciate different cultures and different people and different ways of life.”

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Author:Dakota Fanning

“Hugh [Evans] called us. And obviously this has been on our radar for all the years it`s been going on. And each year obviously reaches more and more people, and it`s high profile. Hugh reached out to our manager just down the street. And we said we`re here [ on GLOBAL CITIZEN in the Central Park] to help and do whatever we can.”

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Author:Lars Ulrich

“I think of myself as a global citizen.”

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Author:Bill Gates

“As a global citizen, I sometimes feel like denying my identity.”

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Author:Wole Soyinka

“Awareness is very, very important because we're living in a world which is literally shrinking by the day. We are global citizens. So, for us not to be aware of what's happening to our neighbor is almost sad. Once you're aware, then you can decide what cause you want to dedicate your time to.”

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Author:Freida Pinto

“Tolerance has been a very important feature of Christianity from its very roots, despite all the other things that have gone on since. And that, I think, must be the global perspective. Tolerance implies more than saying, "Well, let the Muslims go on with what they are doing." It also means trying to learn something from them and adding that to your own tradition. That is the attitude I think needs to inform the global citizen of the future.”

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Author:Ninian Smart

“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”