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Local Quotes

On community, place, and staying grounded nearby.

These lines take 'local' in several directions: regional food systems framed as opportunity, familiar local news anchors, and even the idea that online speech functions like a local ordinance rather than a universal law. Explore how conditions shape outcomes in About quotes.

Local and regional food systems are about opportunity.

Quotes by Tom Vilsack

Al Qaeda and ISIS may have global aspirations, but their ability to penetrate a society is strongly influenced by local conditions.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

The market for local advertising is in the billions.

Quotes by Sam Altman

A local company has more accountability.

Quotes by Paul Hawken

Ability Quotes

I like to support local record stores.

Quotes by Parker Posey

I've worked with Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and lots of different local news anchors.

Quotes by Mika Brzezinski

In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance.

Quotes by John Perry Barlow

There I met Gordon Jackson and Dave Meredith who were playing in local bands.

Quotes by Jim Capaldi

My mother helped to integrate the local elementary school in the nineteen-sixties.

Quotes by Jesmyn Ward

About Quotes

I'm not nearly as significant as Ralph Nader or the local plumber.

Quotes by Harlan Ellison

We believe in global scalability with local relevance.

Quotes by Gillian Tans

Mayors are accountable. Local governments are accountable.

Quotes by Eric Garcetti

I spend a lot of time visiting local organisations.

Quotes by Diane Abbott

We should be moving toward local currencies not global or European currencies.

Quotes by David Korten

Accountability Quotes

Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level.

Quotes by David Harsanyi

Government pensions are among the largest cost drivers for state and local governments.

Quotes by Bruce Rauner

More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England.

Quotes by Albert Bushnell Hart

My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional and international.

Quotes by Al-Waleed bin Talal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection mean by 'local'?
It spans several senses, regional food systems, local television news anchors, and the more abstract idea that even global forces are shaped by local conditions on the ground.
What does the quote about global groups and local conditions mean?
It's a factual observation from journalism about security: groups with worldwide ambitions still depend on local conditions to gain a foothold in any given society. It's included as reporting on that dynamic, not as commentary on any group.
Is there a lighter, everyday example of 'local' here?
Yes, one quote frames local and regional food systems as a source of opportunity, a much more everyday use of the word than the security-focused sample.
Why is there a quote comparing the internet to a local ordinance?
It argues that free speech protections online can end up functioning more like a local rule than a universal right, depending on where and how they're enforced.
What other pages connect well with this theme?
Accountability and About quotes both touch on related ideas of scale, responsibility, and context.

One sample notes that extremist groups with global ambitions still depend heavily on local conditions to gain ground, a factual observation about how place shapes influence, not a political statement. For more on capability and scale, see Ability quotes.