It's the role of a government to defend its soldiers and its citizens.
The sacred obligation to the Union soldiers must not - will not be forgotten nor neglected. But those who fought against the Nation cannot and do not look to it for relief. Confederate soldiers and their descendants are to share with us and our descendants the destiny of America. Whatever, therefore, we their fellow citizens can do to remove burdens from their shoulders and to brighten their lives is surely in the pathway of humanity and patriotism.
A majority of American citizens are now becoming skeptical of the claim that our carbon footprints, resulting from our use of fossil fuels, are going to lead to climatic calamities. But governments are not yet listening to the citizens.
Two soldiers and a villain are enough to blow up the rights of the citizens.
I've never been embedded with American soldiers or British soldiers or Iraqi soldiers or any other.
Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, drawing no dividend from time's tomorrows.
No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.
He who has ceased to enjoy his friend's superiority has ceased to love him.
Congress is responsible for everything and unable to do anything, hated by the public creditors, insulted by the soldiers and unsupported by the citizens.
He who has ceased to learn has ceased to teach. He who no longer sows in the study will no more reap in the pulpit.
I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
The agricultural population produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers,46 and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs.
The man who has ceased to fear has ceased to care.
We're going to be on the ground in Iraq as soldiers and citizens for years. We're going to be running a colony almost.
The very word 'war', therefore, has become misleading. It would probably be accurate to say that by becoming continuous war has ceased to exist. ... War is Peace.
Citizens everywhere, and especially soldiers, should remember that entrenched bureaucracy, whatever the level, can be overcome. You've got to stick to it, be polite but firm, and just not take no for an answer.