"Ill Fares the Land" Quotes
A thought-provoking analysis of the problems and potential solutions facing societies in the 21st century.
politics | 237 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Without trust, we are bereft of the most elementary resources of a society.
The materialistic and selfish quality of contemporary life is not inherent in the human condition.
The cultivation of active citizens and a functioning civil society is the great challenge of our time.
The loss of faith in progress leaves us vulnerable to every sort of demagoguery.
The true measure of our commitment to justice is how we treat the poorest among us.
Society needs to be more than a collection of self-interested individuals.
There is no substitute for the public provision of public goods.
The market does not guarantee the provision of all social needs.
We need to rediscover the value of collective action and common purpose.
We must resist the temptation to retreat into a narrow and exclusive nationalism.
