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"We must acknowledge and take responsibility for the conflicts we have helped to create, and act to create real change. That, after all, is the true hallmark of democracy--a commitment to justice, honest self-appraisal, and action--even when it means challenging ourselves and the political institutions we hold most dear."
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"There are only three types of citizenship: hero, villain, nobody."
"It is the prime responsibility of every citizen to feel that his country is free and to defend its freedom is his duty."
"Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties."
"A responsible citizen is the one that sees something wrong in the society, something he is not satisfied with or that he cannot agree with and responds not by blaming the government or leaders. But by designing ways and means of bringing a lasting solution to the issues at hand."
"Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared to the cost of ignorance, of leaving government to the wolves. He taught that the country is safe only when the people rule."
"We are responsible for our country before God."
"Human beings are by nature political animals."
"Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable."
"Well I don't know, I might have lost my citizenship, I don't think you can lose your citizenship though."
"The most obvious question of every citizen who is responsible to his nation's transformation is, "What can I do in this situation?"
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"Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon."
"Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress."
"Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all."
"Privilege doesn't just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity."
"Removing the finish line is a useful tactic if your goal is to just keep running the race."
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