I have no country
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. Eugene V. Debs
World Citizen
The most important thing
The most important thing an institution does is not to prepare a student for a career but for a life as a citizen. Frank N. Newman
I am not an
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. Diogenes
Our vision of interconnectedness
Our vision of interconnectedness resonates with new networks of world citizens in nongovernmental organizations linking from numberless centers of energy, expressing the emergence of a new organic whole, seeking unity within and across national lines… If governments and their leaders, bound by hierarchy and patriarchy, wedded to military might for legitimacy, fail to grasp the … Read more
We all have an
We all have an obligation as citizens of this earth to leave the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place for our children and future generations. Blythe Danner
If I knew something
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident Baron de Montesquieu
The earth is but
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens. Bahá’u’lláh
It is not for
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. Bahá’u’lláh
It is not always
It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen. Aristotle
To engage human energy,
To engage human energy, human skill, and human talent in the service of peace, for the alternative is unthinkable – war, destruction, and desolation; and to build a world community which will stand as a lasting monument to the millions of men and women, to such devoted and distinguished world citizens and fighters for peace … Read more