Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let's read more

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let's stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one another.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he should be able and willing read more

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he should be able and willing to pull his weight.

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing read more

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.

Citizenship comes first today in our crowded world ... No man can enjoy the privileges of education and thereafter with read more

Citizenship comes first today in our crowded world ... No man can enjoy the privileges of education and thereafter with a clear conscience break his contract with society. To respect that contract is to be mature, to strengthen it is to be a good citizen, to do more than your share under it is noble.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the read more

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his read more

Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind.

If you will help run our government in the American way, then there will never be danger of our government read more

If you will help run our government in the American way, then there will never be danger of our government running America in the wrong way.