Quotes on Civic Duty

I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings.

The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained...

A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

Paying tax should be framed as a glorious civic duty worthy of gratitude - not a punishment for making money.