Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together read more

Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal feeling.

As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and read more

As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end.

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Now the trumpet summons us again -- not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need -- not read more

Now the trumpet summons us again -- not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need -- not as a call to battle, though embattled we are -- but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation" -- a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty and war itself.

No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is read more

No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing read more

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.