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Eric Liu Quotes

We’re all better off... when we’re all better off Picture Quote #1

Society becomes how you behave Picture Quote #1

Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low Picture Quote #1

Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test Picture Quote #1

Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old - fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar Picture Quote #1

True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty Picture Quote #1

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We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions Picture Quote #1

You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves Picture Quote #1

My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II, and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform Picture Quote #1

In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law Picture Quote #1

As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don’t have to do much. Very little is asked of us Picture Quote #1

Conservatives forget that citizenship is more than a thing to withhold from immigrants. Progressives forget it’s more than a set of rights Picture Quote #1

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I had heard so much negative talk about our generation, that we’re slackers and young fogies, that I knew wasn’t true of the people I know Picture Quote #1

The next time someone uses denial of citizenship as a weapon or brandishes the special status conferred upon him by the accident of birth, ask him this: What have you done lately to earn it? Picture Quote #1

The boomers will eventually have to accept that it is not possible to stay young forever or to stop aging. But it is possible by committing to show up for each others in community after community, to earn a measure of immortality Picture Quote #1

True patriots believe that freedom from responsibility is selfishness, freedom from sacrifice is cowardice, freedom from tolerance is prejudice, freedom from stewardship is exploitation, and freedom from compassion is cruelty Picture Quote #1

Honest people know that the road to success and virtue always involves shared sacrifice, hard work, and gratification postponed. Telling people otherwise isn’t leadership, it is pandering Picture Quote #1

Our commitment should be to leave our environment in better shape than when we found it, our nation’s fiscal house in better order, our public infrastructure in better repair, and our people better educated and healthier. To indulge in immediate gratification and exploitation is an insult to previous generations, who sacrificed for us, and thievery from the next generation, who depend on our virtue Picture Quote #1

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True patriots measure themselves not by personal wealth or power but by the degree to which they contribute to the community Picture Quote #1

To love country means to rise above I am because I am. It is to recognize that I am because we are Picture Quote #1

At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no greater citizen than she who sacrifices; and that there is no greater measure of worth than contribution. These are values we can be proud of. After all, there is no moral system or religion on earth where the guiding ethic is grab more for yourself Picture Quote #1

It turns out umpires and judges are not robots or traffic cameras, inertly monitoring deviations from a fixed zone of the permissible. They are humans Picture Quote #1

We live in a great country. It’s time again to get religion about it Picture Quote #1

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We’re all better off... when we’re all better off (Eric Liu Quotes) Society becomes how you behave (Eric Liu Quotes) Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low (Eric Liu Quotes) Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test (Eric Liu Quotes) Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old - fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar (Eric Liu Quotes) True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty (Eric Liu Quotes) We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions (Eric Liu Quotes) You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves (Eric Liu Quotes) My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II, and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform (Eric Liu Quotes) In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law (Eric Liu Quotes) As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don’t have to do much. Very little is asked of us (Eric Liu Quotes) Conservatives forget that citizenship is more than a thing to withhold from immigrants. Progressives forget it’s more than a set of rights (Eric Liu Quotes) I had heard so much negative talk about our generation, that we’re slackers and young fogies, that I knew wasn’t true of the people I know (Eric Liu Quotes) The next time someone uses denial of citizenship as a weapon or brandishes the special status conferred upon him by the accident of birth, ask him this: What have you done lately to earn it? (Eric Liu Quotes) The boomers will eventually have to accept that it is not possible to stay young forever or to stop aging. But it is possible by committing to show up for each others in community after community, to earn a measure of immortality (Eric Liu Quotes) True patriots believe that freedom from responsibility is selfishness, freedom from sacrifice is cowardice, freedom from tolerance is prejudice, freedom from stewardship is exploitation, and freedom from compassion is cruelty (Eric Liu Quotes) Honest people know that the road to success and virtue always involves shared sacrifice, hard work, and gratification postponed. Telling people otherwise isn’t leadership, it is pandering (Eric Liu Quotes) Our commitment should be to leave our environment in better shape than when we found it, our nation’s fiscal house in better order, our public infrastructure in better repair, and our people better educated and healthier. To indulge in immediate gratification and exploitation is an insult to previous generations, who sacrificed for us, and thievery from the next generation, who depend on our virtue (Eric Liu Quotes) True patriots measure themselves not by personal wealth or power but by the degree to which they contribute to the community (Eric Liu Quotes) To love country means to rise above I am because I am. It is to recognize that I am because we are (Eric Liu Quotes) At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no greater citizen than she who sacrifices; and that there is no greater measure of worth than contribution. These are values we can be proud of. After all, there is no moral system or religion on earth where the guiding ethic is grab more for yourself (Eric Liu Quotes) It turns out umpires and judges are not robots or traffic cameras, inertly monitoring deviations from a fixed zone of the permissible. They are humans (Eric Liu Quotes) We live in a great country. It’s time again to get religion about it (Eric Liu Quotes)

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