“I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater.” TwoPassionAwarenessCitizensTheaterRaisesAmerican CitizensInternment Author:George Takei
“You will do the greatest service to the state if you shall raise, not the roofs of the houses, but the souls of the citizens: for it is better that great souls should dwell in small houses rather than for mean slaves to lurk in great houses.” IfsShouldMeanSoulStatesHouseCitizensRaisesSlaveRoofGreat Souls Book:The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and Fragments Source: The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and Fragments
“The euro will raise the citizens' awareness of their belonging to one Europe more than any other integration step to date.” StepsAwarenessCitizensEuropeRaisesBelongingIntegrationEuro Author:Gerhard Schroder
“I'm not trying to say stop Donald Trump from being elected as his party's nominee. I'm saying that we have a responsibility to raise our voices, to say what he does as an American citizen is pretty destructive to the practice of goodhearted and conscientious politics.” TryingDoeVoicePartyResponsibilityPracticeTrumpCitizensRaisesDestructiveAmerican Citizens Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“In the last presidential election Obama and Romney raised about $1 billion each. The Koch brothers, the second wealthiest family in America, now say they will raise nearly $1 billion for the 2016 elections. When one family can raise as much as an entire party, the system is broken. This is oligarchy, not democracy. We must overturn Citizens United.” LastsAmericaUnitedPartyDemocracyBrotherBrokenCitizensRaisesElectionRaisedBillionsPresidentialRomneyOligarchyPresidential ElectionCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“The refugees are not only going to be a demand on the country's resources, but also the refugees raise the possibility that the countries that they're going to are themselves not as stable as the citizens would like, I think. We're all just one catastrophe away from ending up as a refugee, and we don't want to be reminded of that.” ThinkingWantCountryPossibilityCitizensDemandResourcesRaisesJust OneStableCatastropheRefugee Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
“I think that many citizens understand how our system works, or rather, fails to work, for structural reasons. But who has the capacity and the incentives to bring change? The banks and other corporations love the system because it allows them to buy legislation that serves their own interests even at the expense of the vast majority of citizens. Incumbent politicians love the system because it allows them to raise millions of dollars toward defending their seats.” ThinkingReasonInterestMillionsFailingCitizensPoliticianCapacityRaisesMajorityDollarsCorporationsSeatsExpensesLegislationIncentivesIncumbents Author:Thomas Pogge
“I believe with all my heart that America remains 'the great idea' that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.” WorldBelieveHeartIdeasAmericaI BelieveBornInspireCitizensMy HeartHonorVoteRaisesRemainsPrivilegeGreat IdeaIndependence Day Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger