Citizenship

“To instruct the working class, to inculcate in him the love for work, virtue, honesty, to teach him his duties and highest rights; to awaken him in his soul the sentiments of dignity and civicism, necessary for a perfect citizen.”

“No aborigine can feel absolutely free and equal to other Australians whilst the Commonwealth Constitution contains the two clauses which exclude him from the Census . . . and from Commonwealth laws.”

“Acquiescence and docility are not potential traits of Arab publics.”

“L'universalisation du suffage aux femmes, décuplera la puissance de la nation, accélérera l'évolution sociale, intensifiera la sollicitude de la collectivité à l'égard de l'individu ; et, fera s'ouvrir pour les humains une ère de bonheur.”

“Ich suche mir immer fremde Identitäten aus, weil der Fremde der Gradmesser ist für die Demokratie in einer Gesellschaft.”

“The English call me French, the French call me English, the Turks call me infidel; I am simply an Egyptian.”

“I believe anyone can be a citizen journalist.”

“We have the capacity to make this the very best country in the world.”

“It’s not about votes, it’s about people.”

“國亡不能救，為人臣者，死有餘罪，況敢逃其死而貳其心乎”