As to what is dearer to you than life, nothing can be so dear to a good citizen as the Republic.
A very few French leagues of his journey were accomplished, when Charles Darnay began to perceive that for him along these country roads there was no hope of return until he should have been declared a good citizen at Paris.
To be a guide in that state is to be a good citizen, and a protector of game from illegal slaughter.
In every other respect, the naturalized Italian tries to become a good citizen, and adjust himself to the laws and the customs of his new country.
He was the well known alderman, mayor, member of parliament--a good citizen.
In 1887, on the occasion of Father Dowd’s celebration of his fiftieth year of priesthood, the occasion was taken by every section of the community to testify its appreciation of his work as the pastor of St. Patrick’s and as a good citizen.
A member of the guilds of Ground Gleaners and Tree Trappers, and a good Citizen in its nesting haunts.
A good Citizen of the United States, but more shy than the Martin and Barn Swallow; these two often return, year after year, to some favorite nesting place, but the Tree Swallow is not so reliable.
He is still living in Ithaca, an industrious mechanic, and a good citizen.
With no show of arrogance on account of his attainments, he fulfills his duties as a member of the DeWitt Guard as cheerfully and as consistent as he does any and all the duties of a good citizen, and an upright member of society.
Mr. Terry was a good member of the Company and a good citizen.
He has always resided in Ithaca, is a good citizen, a respected man, and a first-class mechanic.
He was well thought of in this city, had many friends, was a man of genial, jovial nature, and was a good citizen.
He who serves this spirit of the State is a good citizen, let him live to whatever honest branch of industry he will.
In being a good citizen he seeks his highest honor; beyond that he knows nothing higher than at most the antiquated--"being a good Christian.
But even in this restricted field we arrive at our hazy concept of a good citizen by the process of elimination.
We aver that a good citizen does not do this and does not do that; yet the teachers in our schools would find it difficult to describe a good citizen adequately, in positive terms.
A good citizen according to the Chinese conception may differ widely from a good citizen in the United States.
If he may be capitalized (and surely he was rich enough to be), he might be described as hesitating whether to be a Plutocrat or a Good Citizen; perhaps he was hoping to be both.
There are circumstances in which a good citizen is bound to repudiate all complicity.
When all was said, one was a good citizen and on the side of justice.
Be patient, good Citizen Gonflou; the Committee of Public Safety has sent out a good batch of arrests within the last twenty-four hours," said the lad knowingly.
I did not recognize your voice until after I had spoken; but I am no good citizen of your present disorderly Republic.
Mr. Fall supported the democratic party at the polls and manifested the interest of a good citizen in public affairs.
He is a stanch republican and has taken the interest of a good citizen in public affairs but has not held office with the exception of serving as a member of the school board.
Mr. Gilkerson has supported the democratic party since gaining the right of franchise and has taken the interest of a good citizen in public affairs although never an aspirant for office.
He took the interest of a good citizen in public affairs, although not an office seeker, and his ballot was cast in support of the republican party.
He was an ardent patriot, a good citizen, a perfect gentleman, an honest man.
He was a prudent and brave general, an accomplished gentleman, a good citizen, an honest man, a consistent Christian.
Allen was highly esteemed as a stern patriot, a good citizen--an honest man.
He was a kind husband, an affectionate father, a good citizen and an honest man.
Unquestionably education such as is obtained in our public schools does not do everything towards making a man a good citizen; but it does much.
Under our form of government voting is not merely a right but a duty, and, moreover, a fundamental and necessary duty if a man is to be a good citizen.
It discusses especially those admirable human qualities which fit a man for life in an organised civic community, which makes him "a good citizen," and considers how they can be fostered or created and their opposites prevented.
Either from ambition or baseness, he has up to this time betrayed the duties of a good citizen.
La Fayette, since the commencement of the revolution, has evinced the opinions and the conduct of a good citizen.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "good citizen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
