WIST QuotationsJan 5

A quotation from John Adams

Public Virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private, and public Virtue is the only Foundation of Republics. There must be a possitive Passion for the public good, the public Interest, Honour, Power, and Glory, established in the Minds of the People, or there can be no Republican Government, nor any real Liberty. And this public Passion must be Superiour to all private Passions. Men must be ready, they must pride themselves, and be happy to sacrifice their private Pleasures, Passions, and Interests, nay their private Friendships and dearest Connections, when they Stand in Competition with the Rights of society.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/28404/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #citizen #citizenship #civicduty #civicvirtue #commongood #commonwealth #democracy #goodcitizen #politician #publicgood #publicvirtue #republic #virtue

Adams, John - Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren | WIST Quotations

Public Virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private, and public Virtue is the only Foundation of Republics. There must be a possitive Passion for the public good, the public Interest, Honour, Power, and Glory, established in the Minds of the People, or there can be no Republican Government, nor…

WIST Quotations
Ms. Que BanhOct 6

Be a #GoodCitizen & call out shitty inhumane #neoliberals #fascists & their sellout thugs aka #wankerbutternoodle #police.

Do your citizens' duty & don't stay silent when global fascism is trying to overrun us all.
Use your privileged voices to #SpeakOut whenever you experience or are witness to #injustices ✊️

#AntiFascist #AntiColonial #Activism #DoYourPart #TakeAction #ScreamAtFascists #OstracizeBigots #DoxNazis

WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jun 19, 2025

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

No man can be a good citizen unless he has a wage more than sufficient to cover the bare cost of living, and hours of labor short enough so that after his day’s work is done he will have time and energy to bear his share in the management of the community, to help in carrying the general load. We keep countless men from being good citizens by the conditions of life with which we surround them.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Speech (1910-08-31), “The New Nationalism,” John Brown Memorial Park dedication, Osawatomie, Kansas

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #citizen #citizenship #community #contributor #costofliving #economicinjustice #goodcitizen #labor #laborconditions #livingwage #nation #participation #poverty #progressivism #society #wages

Stan Stewart aka muz4nowDec 1, 2024
Mastodonites - when you re-post someone, also follow them. Otherwise, it just looks like you don't really care about the content.
#JustDoIt #RePost #GoodCitizen
Show threadBusterOct 15, 2024
Here's the article about #CharlesMSchulz being a #goodCitizen
https://kottke.org/24/10/charles-schulz-on-being-a-good-citizen
Charles Schulz on Being a Good Citizen

In 1970 as part of a class project, 10-year-old Joel Linton wrote to Peanuts creator Charles Schulz to ask him, “What do you

kottke.org
Show threadOttavia AllgoodOct 3, 2024
4) La editorial @nowevolution tiene una serie de antologías dedicada a la cifi en todas sus vertientes. Mi relato #GoodCitizen! aparece en la antología #Quasar2 y confieso que es uno de los relatos de los que más orgullosa estoy hasta la fecha. Quasar 2 lo tenéis disponible tanto en formato físico como en digital, por eso os he dejado el enlace completo de acceso a ambos formatos, para que podáis escoger el que más os guste.
https://www.nowevolution.net/busqueda?controller=search&s=Quasar
Buscar

Nowevolution editorial
Idek IdehenJul 1, 2024

"What they really mean when they scaremonger about tax is 'be greedy, be selfish, don't care about your society and community'. All for the sake of a very few pounds."

Touched by this all too true comment by  @LordWoolamaloo  on a repost about taxes exceptionally well-spent
#taxes #politics #community #civicpride #civicduty #goodcitizen #citizenship
https://mastodon.scot/@Colinsay/112706668145424289

Colin Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image What £4 per month extra in income tax gets you in Scotland. (Thanks Ewan)

mastodon.scot
CiaraJun 30, 2023

I was just about to post this photo because it's Friday and it's got a window, the Alt Text was written and everything, then I realised that the window's probably not a window, it's probably a door, and we don't do fake news in the fediverse, so I've updated the Alt Text and removed the hashtags WindowFriday and FensterFreitag and now I am going to feel so self-righteous all day.

#GoodCitizen
#SaintCiara

Charming MalcontentJan 25, 2023

You GO NJ!
This is an excellent development and absolutely essential if #democracy is to survive in the developed world: STOP getting your "facts" from #FoxNews or #TikTok!

#NewJersey
#Literacy
#GoodCitizen

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/05/new-jersey-is-the-first-state-to-mandate-k-12-students-learn-information-literacy-00076352

New Jersey becomes first state to mandate K-12 students learn information literacy

The Senate version of the bill's lead sponsor, Republican Sen. Mike Testa, said the new law will help students "weigh the flood of news, opinion, and social media they are exposed to both online and off."

POLITICO
Danial PearceNov 23, 2022
Decided to go and do my early voting #GoodCitizen, it was more packed than any voting I've ever done. Even worse than times I've voted on #election day. #ElectionVictoria2022