A Quote by David Mamet

When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry.

David Mamet

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David Mamet
American - Dramatist
Born: November 30, 1947

Nations crumble from within when the citizenry asks of government those things which the citizenry might better provide for itself.

Ronald Reagan

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Jeff Cooper

Democracy cannot meaningfully function without an informed citizenry, and such a citizenry is impossible without broad public access to information about the operations of government.

Ryan Shapiro

The police of a state should never be stronger or better armed than the citizenry. An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation of civil freedom. That's a personal evaluation, of course.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Mark Steyn

And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind is closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.

Julius Caesar

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Tim DeChristopher

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William F. Buckley, Jr.

Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.

Unknown

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Richard N. Haass

The government needs to invest in raising digital fluency of its citizenry.

Julie Sweet

Government has got to open up and engage citizenry as partners.

Cory Booker

The word "politics" comes from the Greek politeia which had to do with the citizenry, not the government.

Marianne Williamson

Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.

William Weld

We must rediscover our faith in the future and join with one another to ensure that nonviolence is the prevalent choice for government, law enforcement, the non-profit sector, business, education, media, entertainment, arts, and for the global citizenry.