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“Who is the Forgotten Man? He is the clean, quiet, virtuous, domestic citizen, who pays his debts and his taxes and is never heard of out of his little circle.”

Men Littles Pay Heard Citizens Quiet Taxes Clean Forgotten Debt Circles Virtuous Forgetfulness

Book:The Forgotten Man and Other Essays

Source: The Forgotten Man and Other Essays

“Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.”

Country Voice Opinion Heard Citizens Stronger Prosperous

Author:Michelle Obama

“I have heard my fill of hurtful words. I think it's especially egregious when citizens like me, who point out abuses in their country, are referred to as 'do-gooders.' This is how a phrase that can be used to stop an argument dead becomes part of common usage.”

Thinking Country Used Common Heard Citizens Argument Abuse Like Me Phrases Hurtful Usage

Author:Gunter Grass

“It's an important point, and every little bit helps not least because those who make those kinds of changes are more likely to make their voices heard as citizens. But the ultimate solutions are going to come through policies.”

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Author:Al Gore

“Under the pressure of fanaticism, and with the mob complacently applauding the show, democratic law tends more and more to be grounded upon the maxim that every citizen is, by nature, a traitor, a libertine, and a scoundrel. In order to dissuade him from his evil-doing the police power is extended until it surpasses anything ever heard of in the oriental monarchies of antiquity.”

Shows Law Order Evil Heard Citizens Pressure Police Democratic Grounded Maxims Monarchy Fanaticism Traitor Antiquity Scoundrels Libertine Police Power

Book:Notes On Democracy

Source: Notes On Democracy

“Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal liberty, that our governments are too unstable, that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.”

Source: The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution

“I'm not a doctor, nor am I a member of the military. What I am is an appreciative, concerned American citizen, who was horrified when I heard about the horrendous rates of suicide (22 per day) and PTSD/TBI within our military. As such, I felt compelled to reach out to anyone who cared to listen, to try to help with this terrible situation. This is not just life and death - it is life and death for those who defend our freedom.”

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Author:Ken Wahl

“Seven out of 10 Americans, they do not like the direction our country is going. Many of our fellow citizens feel alienated and have lost faith in our core institutions. They don't feel heard and they don't feel represented by those in office.”

Feels Country Lost Heard Citizens Office Fellows Institutions Seven Core Our Country Lost Faith

Author:Paul Ryan

“People are discouraged from voting and part of what is important for Latino citizens is to make your voice heard, because you're not just speaking for yourself. You're speaking for family members, friends, classmates of yours in school.”

People Important School Voice Heard Citizens Members Voting Discouraged Latino Family Members Classmates

Author:Barack Obama