"Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low." ― Eric Liu Topic(s): Government More From Eric Liu "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." "In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law." "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." More In Government "The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we’re not apologetic about it."― Sargent Shriver "Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government."― B. R. Ambedkar "Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many."― Maggie Kuhn