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If America is truly Israel's greatest ally, we should not be asking it to put its citizens and future at risk by forcing the establishment of a hostile Palestinian state as the only option.

~Adam Hasner

Topics: Ally America Asking Citizens Establishment Forcing Future Greatest Hostile Israel Only Option Palestinian Palestinian State Put Risk Should State Truly

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I'd known that the visit would be highly scripted and that genuine interactions with citizens wouldn't be possible, since it's illegal for them to speak with foreigners. Still, I'd thought I'd had a unique look at North Korea, only to discover I was wrong.

~Adam Johnson

Topics: Citizens Discover Foreigners Genuine Had Highly Illegal Interactions Known Korea Look North North Korea Only Possible Scripted Since Speak Still Them Thought Unique Visit Would Wrong

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

~Adlai E. Stevenson

Topics: Beginning Citizens Democracy End Law-Abiding Ruled Rulers You

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For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence. Every time we make irrational demands, exhibit irresponsible behavior, or display any other signs of being normal American citizens, we are called childish.

~Adora Svitak

Topics: American American Citizens Any Behavior Being Childish Citizens Demands Display Every Every Time Exhibit Frequent Irrational Irresponsible Kids Like Make Me Normal Occurrence Other Signs Time

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Be assured, fellow citizens, that in a democracy it is the laws that guard the person of the citizen and the constitution of the state, whereas the despot and the oligarch find their protection in suspicion and in armed guards.

~Aeschines

Topics: Armed Assured Citizen Citizens Constitution Democracy Despot Fellow Fellow Citizens Find Guard Guards Laws Person Protection State Suspicion Whereas

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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: American American Experience Basic Citizens Experience Expression Freedom Freedom Of Expression Human Human Rights Individuality Influenced Responsibilities Rights Understanding

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I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Accountability Asking Call Chance Citizens Forever Happy Happy Life Healthy Life Obsessed Only People Questioning Today

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Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world it is more dangerous. In the west people think it's a right they're born with. Here it's a right given by the government, and one that's not really practised.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Born Chinese Citizens Constitution Dangerous Express Given Government Had Here More Never Opinions People Real Real World Really Right Says The Real World Think West World You

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We're asking that the Compton citizens have a zero tolerance policy against violence.

~Aja Brown

Topics: Against Asking Citizens Policy Tolerance Violence Zero Zero Tolerance

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I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

~Al Franken

Topics: Citizens Fundamental Fundamental Rights Government Protecting Rights Role Think I Think

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