The citizen's job is to be rude - to pierce the comfort of professional intercourse by boorish expressions of doubt. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes boorish citizen comfort
You can always tell you're in deep trouble when people start thinking money's real. John Ralston Saul deepmoneypeople Change image and share on social
Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen. John Ralston Saul balancecapablecitizen Change image and share on social
Money is not real. It is a conscious agreement on measuring value. John Ralston Saul agreementconsciousmeasure Change image and share on social
Like the 'little emperors' of one-child China, too many Boomers were taught early that the world was made (or saved) for their comfort and enjoyment. They behaved accordingly, with a self-indulgence that was wholly rational, given their situation. Eric Liu behaveboomerchild share on social
Formalized rules of manners were so great because they left no room for basic human haplessness. They allowed us to circumvent our natural boorish tendency to disregard the feelings of others. Lynn Coady allowbasicboorish Change image and share on social
Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities. Robert Kennedy citizencitizenshipday Change image and share on social