Quote by Eric Liu
We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negativ

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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Heres 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

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

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Many smart folks seem to think that if you just get your metaphors and messages right, youll win. That if you start describing what you favor as a moral value – affordable health care is a moral value etc., – then youll appeal to red-state voters. – Eric Liu

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If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing. – John le Carre

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What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again. – Estelle Morris

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I dont think consensus-building politics is what Im meant to be doing. – Christopher Hitchens

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I detest politics, to be honest with you. Its a cesspool. And I dont think I would fare well in that cesspool because I dont believe in political correctness and I certainly dont believe in dishonesty. – Benjamin Carson

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