Along with national values related to the opportunities for civic education of personality-oriented education, there are also universal values. Therefore, in terms of universal values, we considered it expedient to conduct an analysis of the opportunities for civic education of person-oriented education. To this end, we have reviewed a number of sources from the recent past. The article elaborates different views about person-oriented education and citizen upbringing. Y.A.Comenius, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamen Franklin, George Washington, John Locke and others had very valuable pedagogical views about person-oriented education and citizen upbringing. Some of them took life examples about themselves and included them in the memories which can be found in textbooks or manuals.