Citizenship is the right to have rights.

Citizenship is what makes a republic: Monarchies can get along without it.

Citizenship is a kind of trained political intimacy that turns political boundaries into visceral, emotional, and seemingly hardwired responses of 'insiders' to 'outsiders'.

Citizenship is engendered in local communities through churches, schools, and other institutions that involve face-to-face social participation.

A Diagnosis is arrived at by the doctor first asking the patient what's wrong, and then the patient asking the doctor.

Diagnosis is crucial — disease known is half cured

Diagnosis is important — the beginning of health is to know the disease.

Diagnosis is important — a disease known is half cured.

Dust is mud with the juice squeezed out

Dust is just a country accent.

Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture.

Dust is insidious interloping particles of evil that turn a home into a battle zone.

Fire is the most tolerable third party.

Fire is the original disinfectant.

Fire is the fruit of a winter’s day.

Fire is constantly turning on its axis to strike at the wind in one direction after another like someone beleaguered who tries to parry blows coming at him at once from all sides.