We need a new kind of citizenship, so that we can see citizens as them…

Paul Wellstone
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We need a new kind of citizenship, so that we can see citizens as themselves earning the rank of patriot because of their involvement in their community affairs....We as a society need to be encouraging people to focus not just on individual wants but on serving the larger community.
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