“Thou knowest how numerous this tribe is, how united and how powerful in the assemblies. I will plead in a low voice so that only the judges may hear, for instigators are not lacking to stir up the crowd against me, and against all the best citizens. To scorn, in the interest of the Republic, this multitude of Jews so often turbulent in the assemblies shows a singular strength of mind. The money is in the Treasury; they do not accuse us of theft; they seek to stir up hatreds.” MindMayShowsVoiceInterestUnitedPowerfulJudgingCitizensLowsHatredJewCrowdsRepublicMultitudesLackingTribesScornTheftAssemblyTreasuryAll The BestStrength Of MindInstigators Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero
“I think every citizen in Burlington has a right to voice their opinion and participate in the local political process no matter who they are or what they are or where they come from or what their religious beliefs are. But for me to base all of my decisions based on my reading of the Holy Bible just isn't going to happen.” ThinkingMatterHappensPoliticalReadingBeliefProcessVoiceReligiousDecisionOpinionCitizensHolyBibleLocalsReligious BeliefHoly Bible Author:Tim Scott
“Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.” CountryVoiceOpinionHeardCitizensStrongerProsperous Author:Michelle Obama
“I promise that as a president elected in a direct popular vote, I will try to be the voice of all citizens.” TryingPresidentVoiceCitizensPromiseDirectVoteI PromisePopular Vote Author:Milos Zeman
“Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.” WayMayDifferentSoulHelpingGovernmentAmericaLawSpeakNationsGoalVoiceStyleCitizensTraditionInstitutionsProtectionHelping OthersAriseChosenMinoritiesCustomsUnwillingRule Of LawCustoms And Traditions Author:George W. Bush
“The shimmering, lucid tones and silver melancholy of I'll Be Right There give readers a South Korea peopled with citizens fighting for honor and intellectual freedom, and longing for love and solace. Kyung-Sook Shin's characters have unforgettable voices-it's no wonder she has so many fans.” GivingCharacterFightingVoiceWonderFansReaderCitizensHonorIntellectualLongingSouthToneSilverMelancholyKoreaSolaceUnforgettableSouth KoreaIntellectual Freedom Author:Susan Straight
“Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads, we can hear voices talking about everythingin every possible way. The reason for ensuring that that privileged arena is preserved is not that writers want the absolute freedom to say and do whatever they please. It is that we, all of us, readers and writers and citizens and generals and goodmen, need that little, unimportant-looking room. We do not need to call it sacred, but we do need to remember that it is necessary.” WayWantNeedsLittlesReasonRememberLiteratureVoiceRoomsTalkingReaderCitizensPleaseAbsolutesSacredPrivilegedArenaSecrecyUnimportantAbsolute FreedomGoodman Author:Salman Rushdie
“Our American past always speaks to us with two voices: the voice of the past, and the voice of the present. We are always asking two quite different questions. Historians reading the words of John Winthrop usually ask, What did they mean to him? Citizens ask, What do they mean to us? Historians are trained to seek the original meaning; all of us want to know the present meaning.” KnowsWantMeanTwoDifferentWisdomAmericaPastReadingAsksSpeakVoiceKnowledgeCreativityHistoryCitizensAskingOriginalsQuittingHistorianMonarchy Author:Daniel J. Boorstin
“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.” KindLittlesImportantHelpingBitsVoiceHeardPolicyCitizensLittle BitSolutionsUltimate Author:Al Gore
“I do not lift my voice against the great and glorious Government guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution, but against those corrupt administrators who trample the Constitution and just laws under their feet.” GovernmentLawVoiceFeetCitizensConstitutionLiftsGloriousAdministrators Book:Journal of Discourses Source: Journal of Discourses
“Big money buys access in Washington, and access purchases influence. It is as simple as that. And they have basically given a green light, a further green light, after Citizens United, to the biggest money to have the bigger voice in our politics, and to sound out and drown out the voice of just ordinary citizens.” BigsLightGivenSoundVoiceSimpleUnitedInfluenceCitizensOrdinaryBiggerGreenAccessOrdinary CitizensGreen LightsCitizens United Author:Mark Shields
“President Clinton says he looks forward to the day a citizen can call the IRS and get the right answer to a question. I look forward to the day I can call the IRS and get a voice that says, 'Sorry, that number has been disconnected.'” LooksHas BeensI CanPresidentVoiceAnswersNumbersCitizensClintonSorryDisconnectedIrsRight AnswersPresident ClintonSaying Sorry Author:Jay Leno
“I don't speak out because I am an actor nor will I keep silent because I am an actor. I respect my profession, but it endows me with no special privileges; but it also does not limit me or muzzle me. I am a person and a citizen with the attendant responsibilities of voice and vote.” PersonsDoeActorsSpeakVoiceResponsibilitySpecialCitizensLimitsVoteSilentPrivilegeProfessionSpeaks OutMuzzle Author:Theodore Bikel
“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
“As for being a voice in politics, I feel whether you are famous or not, busy or not, it's incumbent upon every citizen to participate in this government in any way we can.” WayFeelsGovernmentVoiceCitizensBusyIncumbents Author:Elayne Boosler
“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.” PeopleImportantSchoolVoiceHeardCitizensMembersVotingDiscouragedLatinoFamily MembersClassmates Author:Barack Obama
“Drafts of domestic legislation must be published, debated and publicly voted on, which gives ample opportunities to civil society organizations and ordinary citizens to at least understand what's being proposed and to voice and to organize opposition before the decision is made.” GivingMadeOpportunityVoiceDecisionCitizensOrdinaryOrganizationOppositionOrganizeLegislationCivil SocietyOrdinary Citizens Author:Thomas Pogge
“Let the workers organize. Let the toilers assemble. Let their crystallized voice proclaim their injustices and demand their privileges. Let all thoughtful citizens sustain them, for the future of Labor is the future of America.” AmericaVoiceJusticeSupportCitizensFutureDemandLaborOrganizationUnionsWorkersInjusticePrivilegeOrganizedThoughtfulSolidarityOrganizeSustainingLabor UnionProclaimingOrganized LaborFuture Of AmericaKnowledge WorkersFruit Of Labor Author:John L. Lewis
“The SuperPACs and the Citizens United ruling that gives corporations a voice in the political process are all bad news. They made it so you can now lie, and the politician being promoted on that lie will not be held responsible for it.” GivingMadePoliticalLyingProcessVoiceUnitedCitizensPoliticianNewsResponsibleMade ItCorporationsRulingBad NewsCitizens United Author:Jesse Ventura