“The function of our Government is to insure to all its citizens, now and hereafter, their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If we of this generation destroy the resources from which our children would otherwise derive their livelihood, we reduce the capacity of our land to support a population, and so either degrade the standard of living or deprive the coming generations of their fight to life on this continent.” IfsChildrenGovernmentFightingLibertySupportRightsGenerationsLandCitizensStandardsResourcesCapacityFunctionOur ChildrenPopulationPursuitContinentsPursuit Of HappinessHereafterLivelihoodDegradeStandards Of LivingThis GenerationLife Liberty And The Pursuit Of HappinessRights To Life Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“It is always a joy to meet an American, Mr. Moulton, for I am one of those who believes that the folly of a monarch and the blundering of a minister in far-gone years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a quartering of the Union Jack with the Stars and Stripes.” WorldYearsBelieveChildrenBookCountryJoyLanguageStarsGoneCitizensOur ChildrenUnionsWideMinistersFollyFlagsMonarchsStripes Book:Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Source: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
“The root of democracy is in mass education. This foundation becomes stronger, when the citizens of tomorrow, our children are also educated about the electoral process.” ChildrenProcessEducationDemocracyTomorrowCitizensMassRootsIndiaStrongerOur ChildrenFoundationEducatedElectoral Process Author:Narendra Modi
“Image is something you construct, while reputation starts at home. If you are able to pass on solid values to your children, then they can become citizens of the world.” IfsWorldChildrenHomeAbleValuesCitizensOur ChildrenReputationYour ChildrenConstructs Author:Diego Della Valle
“We cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank account. We must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyal friend, a loving parent, a citizen who leaves his home, his neighborhood and town better than he found it.” GivingMeanChildrenHomeFoundParentCarCitizensAccountsBiggerTownsOur ChildrenNeighborhoodLoyalBank AccountsLoyal FriendLoving Parents Author:George H. W. Bush
“For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.” GivingMindChildrenJobsValuesOpportunityGivenCitizensOur ChildrenProductiveGood JobNurturingStrengtheningOklahoma Author:Brad Henry
“I can assure you that gay people getting married will have zero effect on your life. They won't come into your house and steal your children. They won't magically turn you into a lustful cockmonster. They won't even overthrow the government in an orgy of hedonistic debauchery because all of a sudden they have the same legal rights as the other 90 percent of our population ... you know what having these rights will make gays? Full-fledged American citizens just like everyone else, with the freedom to pursue happiness and all that entails.” PeopleKnowsChildrenI CanGovernmentTurnsHouseRightsEffectsCitizensGayMarriedPercentOur ChildrenPopulationStealingPursueYour ChildrenZeroGay PeopleGetting MarriedAmerican CitizensLustfulDebaucheryHedonisticLegal Rights Author:Chris Kluwe
“Let us instill into the hearts of our children the love of freedom. Teach them that to be free is as precious as life itself. Fight every influence - Socialist, communist, whatever it may be - that would deprive an American citizen of the liberty vouchsafed by the Constitution. Liberty is truth. In truth we find liberty. You teachers, feel it in your hearts; instill it into the hearts of these precious children. May the Church of Jesus Christ ever stand true to the ideals of freedom.” FeelsHeartMayChildrenFightingJesusChristChurchLibertyTeachTeacherInfluenceCitizensJesus ChristIdealsConstitutionOur ChildrenCommunistSocialistAmerican CitizensInstillPrecious Children Author:David O. McKay
“I think our children will be living on floating cities, and they will look back on the 20th Century, when people lived in primitive governments founded in previous centuries, and they will be living on modular, sustainable, floating cities that we can't imagine now, that are based on the voluntary choice of citizens. I think we will have a marvellous world in the 21st Century.” PeopleThinkingWorldLooksChildrenGovernmentChoicesCitiesImagineCenturyCitizensOur ChildrenPrimitive21st Century20th CenturyFloatingLiving OnMarvellous Author:Joe Quirk
“We have a responsibility as a state to protect our most vulnerable citizens: our children, seniors, people with disabilities. That is our moral obligation. But there is an economic justification too - we all pay when the basic needs of our citizens are unmet.” PeopleNeedsChildrenStatesPayResponsibilityMoralEconomicCitizensProtectOur ChildrenObligationVulnerableDisabilityJustificationSeniorMoral ObligationBasic NeedsPeople With Disabilities Author:John Lynch
“If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us. In every country, we should be teaching our children the scientific method and the reasons for a Bill of Rights. With it comes a certain decency, humility and community spirit. In the demon-haunted world that we inhabit by virtue of being human, this may be all that stands between us and the enveloping darkness.” IfsThinkingWorldShouldHumansMayChildrenCountryReasonHandsFormScienceSpiritCertainCommunityOpinionDarknessVirtueRightsTeachingHumilityCitizensAuthorityOur ChildrenMethodBillsPositive AtheismEducatedDemonSkepticismBeing HumanDecencyUnwillingBill Of RightsScientific MethodCommunity Spirit Author:Carl Sagan
“We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.” ChildrenFearEducationViolenceCitizensOur ChildrenVulnerable Author:Nelson Mandela
“To be free . . . to walk the good American earth as equal citizens, to live without fear, to enjoy the fruits of our toil, to give our children every opportunity in life--that dream which we have held so long in our hearts is today the destiny that we hold in our hands.” GivingHeartChildrenLongDreamHandsTodayEarthOpportunityEnjoyFreedomWalksDestinyCitizensEqualOur ChildrenFruitToilLive Without Fear Book:Here I Stand Source: Here I Stand
“The United States of America is still run by its citizens. The government works for us. Rank imperialism and warmongering are not American traditions or values. We do not need to dominate the world. We want and need to work with other nations. We want to find solutions other than killing people. Not in our name, not with our money, not with our children's blood.” PeopleWorldWantNeedsChildrenStillsStatesGovernmentRunningAmericaValuesNamesNationsPeaceUnitedUnited StatesBloodCitizensSolutionsTraditionOur ChildrenKillingUnited States Of AmericaImperialismUbuntuWants And NeedsAmerican TraditionGovernment Work Author:Molly Ivins
“Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.” ChildrenHappensResultsCompassionViolenceSocietySecurityCitizensOur ChildrenSafetyInvestmentVulnerableMy ChildrenCollectivesOur SocietyConsensusSafety And Security Author:Nelson Mandela
“A society is judged by the way it cares for its most vulnerable citizens. As an American, I am ashamed that we have turned out backs on millions of our children. I want to do my part to rectify this terrible situation.” WayWantChildrenCareSituationPovertyMillionsSocietyHealthCitizensTerribleOur ChildrenCancerVulnerableAshamedJudgedEnding PovertyRectifyHunger Poverty Author:Marlo Thomas
“The future success of our Nation depends on our children's ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and to have the strength of character to make the right choices. To help them reach their full potential and live with integrity and pride, we must teach our children to be kind, responsible, honest, and self-disciplined. These important values are first learned in the family, but all of our citizens have an obligation to support parents in the character education of our children” FirstsKindChildrenImportantSelfCharacterHelpingValuesChoicesNationsParentDifferencesAbilityTeachSupportHonestPrideDependsCitizensIntegrityResponsibleOur ChildrenObligationBe KindStrength Of CharacterFull PotentialFuture SuccessRight ChoicesMake The Right ChoiceCharacter EducationImportant Values Author:George W. Bush
“The U.S. has become the most egregious war-monger and terrorist nation in the world, as well as the long-time leading purveyor of weapons of war throughout the world, and because here at home, we have 50 million of our citizens living in poverty, one in four children surviving on Food Stamps, a collapsing education system, poor health care, and many other disasters, none of which can be addressed as long as the country keeps pouring trillions of dollars into war and militarism. This madness and criminality must end!” WorldWellsChildrenLongWarEndsCountryHomeCareNationsPoorPovertyMillionsFourCitizensWeaponsLong TimeMadnessOur ChildrenDollarsDisasterTerroristHealth CareStampsSurvivingPouringEducation SystemMilitarismCriminalityFood StampsPoor Health Author:Dave Lindorff
“We all have an obligation as citizens of this earth to leave the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place for our children and future generations.” WorldChildrenEarthResponsibilityGenerationsHealthCitizensFutureOur ChildrenObligationCitizenshipBetter PlaceFuture GenerationCleanersWorld Citizen Author:Blythe Danner
“At the dawn of the 21st century, where knowledge is literally power, where it unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have responsibilities as parents, as librarians, as educators, as politicians, and as citizens to instill in our children a love of reading so that we can give them a chance to fulfill their dreams.” GivingChildrenDreamKidsReadingOpportunityParentChanceResponsibilityCenturyCitizensPoliticianOur ChildrenLibraryDawnGates21st CenturyLibrarianEducatorInstillLove Of Reading Author:Barack Obama
“I've never struggled with that at all....in the state of Texas, if you come into our state and you kill one of our children, you kill a police officer, you're involved with another crime and you kill one of our citizens, you will face the ultimate justice in the state of Texas, and that is, you will be executed.” IfsChildrenStatesFacesJusticeCrazyCrimeCitizensInvolvedUltimatePoliceOur ChildrenTexasOfficersPolice Officer Author:Rick Perry
“When the state or federal government controls the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens.” ChildrenStatesGovernmentSchoolProcessInfluenceDangerousCitizensOur ChildrenFederal GovernmentMonopolyThought ProcessSchools And EducationIllegitimate Child Author:Michael Badnarik
“We became a congresswoman, a stay-at-home mom, a filmmaker, and a journalist. And Lino and I taught our children that they could rise to even greater heights. They could become surgeons, CEOs, supreme court justices, secretary of state, and even president of the United States. We didn't teach our daughters that they were second-class citizens.” ChildrenStatesHomePresidentJusticeUnitedClassTeachUnited StatesGreaterTaughtMomCitizensDaughterOur ChildrenCourtSupremeJournalistHeightFilmmakerSecretaryCeoSupreme CourtBadassSurgeonsOur DaughterStay At HomeSupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeSecond Class CitizensStay At Home MomGreater Heights Author:Diana DeGette
“Undeniably, character does count for our citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and this week we celebrate the importance of character in our individual lives... core ethical values of trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, caring, respect, and citizenship form the foundation of our democracy, our economy, and our society... Instilling sound character in our children is essential to maintaining the strength of our Nation into the 21st century.” ChildrenDoeCharacterFormValuesIndividualNationsSoundCommunityResponsibilityEconomyDemocracyWeekCenturyCitizensEssentialsImportanceOur ChildrenFoundationCaringCoreCelebrateOur SocietyEthicalFairnessCitizenship21st CenturyMaintainingTrustworthinessIndividual LifeEthical Values Author:William J. Clinton
“Teachers need our active support and encouragement. They are doing one of the most necessary and exacting jobs in the land. They are developing our most precious national resource: our children, our future citizens.” NeedsChildrenJobsSupportTeacherLandCitizensResourcesEncouragementOur ChildrenActiveDevelopingOur FutureSupport And Encouragement Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Fellow citizens, why do you burn and scrape every stone to gather wealth and take so little care of your children to whom you must one day relinquish all?” ChildrenLittlesCareWealthCitizensOne DayStonesOur ChildrenFellowsYour Children Author:Socrates
“If our children are healthy, they'll develop into their full potential and become wonderful tax-paying citizens sometime.” IfsChildrenWonderfulCitizensHealthyTaxesOur ChildrenFull Potential Author:Steve Kagen
“Sweden rejected fluoridation in the 1970s, and in this excellent book these three scientists have confirmed the wisdom of that decision. Our children have not suffered greater tooth decay, as World Health Organization figures attest, and in turn our citizens have not borne the other hazards fluoride may cause” WorldMayChildrenBookTurnsThreeCausesDecisionGreaterFiguresCitizensOrganizationScientistOur ChildrenTeethExcellentDecayRejectedHazardsSwedenWorld HealthWorld Health OrganizationFluoride Author:Arvid Carlsson