A Quote by Thomas Jefferson

An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson
American - President
April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826

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

Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry.

Scott Turow

Public Broadcasting System an entity designed to create an informed citizenry rather than to deliver consumers to advertisers.

Pat Mitchell

We believe that an informed citizenry will act for life and not for death.

Albert Einstein

A well informed public opinion is essential to the growth of political and social awareness. Only he who is informed can comment intelligently on his nation's development and only by such comments can errors be corrected and progress stimulated

Haile Selassie

Democracy can't function without an informed citizenry.

Ryan Shapiro

An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.

Thomas Jefferson

One cannot legislate the maniacs off the street... these maniacs can only be shut down by an armed citizenry. Indeed bad things can happen in nations where the citizenry is armed, but not as bad as those which seem to be threatening our disarmed citizenry in this country at this time.

Jeff Cooper

A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated citizenry.

Thomas Jefferson

Access to legitimate information and thoughtful analysis is the lifeblood of a democracy, the basis of which people make decisions about who they vote for and what they believe in. And if you're only getting half the story, that certainly doesn't lead to an informed citizenry.

Christie Hefner

A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.

Thomas Jefferson

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

Richard N. Haass

Nothing can stop the power of an informed citizenry when it is empowered, organized, and motivated.

Ralph Nader

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

We live inside a democracy, and you know, public will matters in a democracy. I just hope it's informed public will, and frankly, when the decisions are made, you understand the costs.