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In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a s

In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law. – Eric Liu

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Have you ever watched someone become American? Last week, at a national citizenship conference I organize, thirty immigrants from 17 countries swore an oath and became citizens of the United States. It was a stirring experience for the hundreds of people in the room. – Eric Liu

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True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We dont expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty. – Eric Liu

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Faith
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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. – Eric Liu

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I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. – Agnes Macphail

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The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, cant be avoided by some religious dogma of a President whos is supposed to believe in the notion of separation of church and state. And he frankly doesnt. – Rosie ODonnell

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I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers. – Friedrich August von Hayek

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My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma – like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place – and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education. – Jennifer Garner

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While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences. – Boris Trajkovski

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