Quotes About Civics

Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low.

I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped teaching it. And it's unfortunate.

I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously all the offices both private and public, of peace and war.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets.

We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.

The city fathers discredited themselves with their silly exercise in extreme social rectitude.

El mayor desafío al que nos vamos a enfrentar en los próximos diez, quince o veinte años es el de retomar la senda de una conversación cívica en la que, si yo digo que esto es una silla, todos estamos de acuerdo en que es una silla. Podemos discrepar sobre si es una buena silla, sobre si deberíamos cambiarla o no, sobre si queremos moverla hacia aquí o hacia allí, pero no podemos decir que es un elefante.

it is disconcerting to learn that while 73 percent of Americans can name the Three Stooges, only 42 percent can name the three branches of government.6