#civil

Read through the most famous quotes by topic #civil




It is up to you civilians to give a hand to show that we intend to take our responsibilities to maintain the integrity of our Empire, by giving the world proof that we have not all sold out to the Jew or Plutocrat.


John Amery


#empire #give #giving #hand #integrity

A slight daily unconscious luxury is hardly ever wanting to the dwellers in civilization; like the gentle air of a genial climate, it is a perpetual minute enjoyment.


Walter Bagehot


#civilization #climate #daily #dwellers #enjoyment

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.


Georges Bernanos


#civilization #constitute #enough #exists #masses

Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply.


Norman Borlaug


#adequate #civilization #could #evolved #food supply

In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right-to-work.' It provides no 'rights' and no 'works.' Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining…. We demand this fraud be stopped.


Martin Luther King Jr.


#decency #dr-king #labor #labor-activism #martin-luther-king-jr

For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.


Steve Buyer


#civilian #commitment #continue #grateful #honor

I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions.


Tony Campolo


#civil #get #give #government #i

We are protecting civilians. We are unarmed. We are no threat to you. Please do not shoot.


Rachel Corrie


#please #protecting #shoot #threat #unarmed

Much as soldiers come back, they've been in combat or the edge of it and suddenly that adjustment back to civilian life is a real challenge.


Mark Dayton


#back #been #challenge #civilian #combat

Our civilization is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.


Theodore Dreiser


#civilization #guided #human #instinct #longer