Socrates ... said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Socrates ... said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his read more

Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

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.

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let's read more

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let's stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one another.

Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it

Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He read more

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.