“America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place. Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” PeopleWorldMindStoriesAmericaRememberValuesNationsCan DoWealthJusticeLibertyStruggleSacrificeCitizensCommitmentProsperityPursuitWho We AreIndivisibleLiberty And JusticeEquality For AllJustice For AllOne Nation Under GodLiberty And Justice For All Author:Barack Obama
“In a democracy it is ultimately for us, the citizens, to judge where to place the balance between security and privacy, safety and liberty. It's our lives and liberties that are threatened, not only by terrorism but also by massive depredations of our privacy in the name of counter-terrorism. If those companies from which governments actually take most of our intimate details want to show that they are still on the side of the angels, they had better join this struggle for transparency too.” IfsWantStillsShowsGovernmentNamesSidesCompanyLibertyStruggleDemocracyOur LivesSecurityJudgingBalanceCitizensAngelSafetyDetailsTerrorismIntimatePrivacyMassiveThreatenedTransparencyCounter Terrorism Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“It is also painful to see that the struggle against hunger and malnutrition is hindered by market priorities, the primacy of profit, which have reduced foodstuffs to a commodity like any other, subject to speculation, also of a financial nature, The hungry remain, at the street corner, and ask to be recognized as citizens, to receive a healthy diet. We ask for dignity, not for charity.” AsksNatureStruggleStreetsSubjectsCitizensHealthyDignityCharityFinancialHungerProfitPainfulCornersPrioritiesHungryDietsCommoditySpeculationMalnutritionStreet CornersHealthy DietPrimacy Author:Pope Francis
“If there's a senior citizen in downstate Illinois that's struggling to pay for their medicine and having to chose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer even if it's not my grandparent.” IfsPayStruggleCitizensMedicineSeniorGrandparentIllinoisSenior Citizen Author:Barack Obama
“I have spoken about what we can do as citizens, what we can do as a responsive citizenry, and this is where we have to shatter our complacency and become "active souls,"and be prepared to engage in aware - that personal struggle between our grief and our sorrow. But I don't think we have any choice.” ThinkingSoulChoicesCan DoGriefStruggleCitizensSorrowPreparedActiveBe PreparedComplacencyCitizenryPersonal Struggle Author:Terry Tempest Williams
“Our great progressive struggles have been waged to make sure ordinary citizens, and not just the rich and privileged, share in the benefits of a free society.” Has BeensStruggleRichShareCitizensBenefitsOrdinaryProgressivePrivilegedFree SocietyOrdinary Citizens Author:Bill Moyers
“Political struggle is the most important thing any of us can do as a citizen in a democracy; and that means the old joining the young to fight for elemental kinds of justice.” KindMeanImportantYoungPoliticalFightingCan DoJusticeStruggleDemocracyCitizensImportant ThingsJoiningElementalsPolitical Struggle Author:Jonathan Kozol
“That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we get the black to see through the eyes of the white? Or the citizen to see through the eyes of the immigrant? Or the straight to see through the eyes of the gay? That has always been a struggle in our politics.” BookDreamEyeFatherBlackWhiteStruggleCitizensExerciseGayEmpathyThemeImmigrantsDiscourseThrough The EyesPublic DiscourseDreams From My Father Author:Barack Obama
“Donald Trump is more concerned about the American people, American citizens, people who are here legally, people that are struggling in this economy.” PeopleStruggleEconomyTrumpCitizensConcernedAmerican Citizens Author:Mike Pence
“I am going to be considerate and compassionate to everyone, but my greatest compassion will be for our own struggling citizens.” CompassionStruggleCitizensCompassionateConsiderateBe Considerate Author:Donald Trump
“That is the story of our history - whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people or the struggle for equality for all of our citizens, our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place. Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” PeopleWorldStoriesRememberValuesNationsCan DoWealthJusticeLibertyStruggleSacrificeCitizensCommitmentProsperityPursuitWho We AreIndivisibleLiberty And JusticeEquality For AllJustice For AllOne Nation Under GodLiberty And Justice For All Author:Barack Obama
“You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.” WayLifeNeedsGovernmentAmericaUsedFatherPoliticsJusticeLibertyStruggleAtheismDangerousCitizensGunIndependenceLibertarianBest WayReputationThese DaysPhrasesRepeatsPatriotismGun ControlSovereigntyFoundingModern WorldReflectingGoverningFreedom And LibertyFreedom LibertyOur Founding FathersProperty RightsLimited GovernmentFirearmsRight To Bear ArmsBearing ArmsGun RightsLimiting GovernmentPro GunLibertarian PartyFounding Fathers GunLimited FreedomPower And ControlFounding Fathers DemocracyThose In NeedDemocracy FreedomLimiting FreedomBad ReputationPower GovernmentPower PoliticsDivided Government Author:Charles A. Beard
“My heart goes out to the brave citizens of Syria, who each day risk and even sacrifice their lives to achieve freedom from a murderous regime. We in Israel welcome the historic struggle to forge democratic, peace-loving governments in our region.” HeartGovernmentStruggleRiskSacrificeAchieveCitizensMy HeartBraveDemocraticIsraelWelcomeEach DayRegionsRegimesSyriaHistoric Author:Shimon Peres
“Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together.” TogetherBlackWhiteStruggleCitizensBlack And White Author:Andrew Young