“Several of my young acquaintances are in their graves who gave promise of making happy and useful citizens and there is no question whatever that cigarettes alone were the cause of their destruction. No boy living would commence the use of cigarettes if he knew what a useless, soulless, worthless thing they would make of him.” IfsUseYoungScienceCausesBoysKnowledgeYouthCitizensPromiseDestructionGravesUselessCigaretteWorthlessAcquaintanceSoulless Author:Luther Burbank
“...International education cannot be the work of one country. It is the responsibility and promise of all nations. It calls for free exchange and full collaboration...The knowledge of our citizens is one treasure which grows only when it is shared.” CountryNationsGrowsResponsibilityStudyCitizensPromiseInternationalTreasurePresidentialCollaborationStudy Abroad Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“Americans love to talk about the Constitution and how it protects the rights of every citizen and promises freedom to every citizen, but it's also a country based on racism and they don't talk about that too much and every time there's a film which deals with it there's certain parts of the country that feel uncomfortable.” FeelsCountryFilmCertainDealsToo MuchRightsCitizensPromiseProtectRacismConstitutionUncomfortable Author:Denzel Washington
“When I was in Vietnam I learned a lot about the promises that soldiers make to each other. The Marines have a promise to never leave behind their dead. In this country, as citizen soldiers, we need to make the commitment to each other that we will never leave our veterans behind.” NeedsCountryBehindsCitizensPromiseCommitmentSoldierVietnamVeteranMarineOur Veterans Author:John F. Kerry
“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
“I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a temporary license to exist, in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government. It doesn't own you.” PeopleGivingBelieveLongGovernmentIndividualI BelieveDestinyDemocracyCitizensPromiseBehaveTemporaryLicense Author:Frank Zappa
“Like all of you I'm angry. I'm angry at what's happening to our nation. Citizens, it's time to take our country back. Bombastic insults wont take it back. Political rhetoric that promises a lot and delivers little, won't take it back. All of our problems can be solved. All of our wounds can be healed by a tested leader who is willing to fight for the character of our nation.” LittlesCountryCharacterProblemPoliticalFightingNationsLeaderWillingCitizensPromiseHappeningsAngryWoundsOur CountryInsultRhetoricTestedHealedBombasticPolitical Rhetoric Author:Carly Fiorina
“Countries around the world are celebrating new oil and natural gas discoveries that hold the promise of greater prosperity for their citizens.” WorldCountryNaturalGreaterCitizensPromiseDiscoveryProsperityOilCelebrateAround The WorldGasNatural Gas Author:Bob Beauprez
“Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.” WritingRealActionAmericaLawLeadershipHalfRightsCenturyMovementKingsCitizensPoliticianPromiseEqualityCivil RightsParksLutherVisionariesCivil Rights MovementRosaHalf A CenturyCivil Right MovementVisionary LeadersVisionary LeadershipAfrican American Civil RightsCivil Rights Leaders Author:David Cameron