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"Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country, but with certain duties."
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"Experts always know everything but the fine points. When I took my citizenship exams, no one there knew how the White House came to be called the White House."
"People tell me that I should become a politician but I say no I want to do something good for the nation."
"There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship."
"No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted."
"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."
"Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far."
"Be brave and upright. Shred the fake mask of humility into pieces. And put on the mask of arrogance if needed. Take the whole responsibility of your surrounding society on your own shoulders. If you consider yourself a human being, who cares for humanity, then, become a brave responsible citizen of the whole world. If not a big banyan tree, at least be like a mango tree under the shade of which a few people can rest. You are the architects of this beautiful world. Build it your way. And nourish it with your modern conscience."
"A man should construct meaningful ideas at his own will if he wants to take citizenship responsibilty by helping others pursue their happiness."
"The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country."
"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."
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"I am blunt and uncultured. To me there is only one answer to this questions. That answer is not that you should shut yourselves in colleges and learn history and mathematics while the country is on fire and everybody is fighting freedom's battle. Your place is by the side of your countrymen, who are fighting the freedom's battle."
"One can take the path of revolution but the revolution should not give a shock to the society. There is no place for violence in revolution."
"Building a nation requires not just bricks and mortar but the collective determination of its citizens."
"A prosperous nation is built on the foundation of justice, equality, and the well-being of its people."
"The progress of a nation is intricately linked to the empowerment and education of its citizens."
"Nations are not made by mere geographical boundaries; they are forged by the character and aspirations of their people."
"As satyagrahis we should always claim and we did that we are always ready to make peace with our adversaries. As a matter of fact we are always eager for peace and when we found that the door to peace was opened we decided to enter it."
"Caste, community will rapidly disappear. We have to speedily forget all these things. Such boundaries hamper our growth."
"The negligence of a few could easily send a ship to the bottom, but if it is properly manned and every man does his duty, the ship can be safely brought to port."
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