Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become subjects of tolerance and respect, if not always affection.


A Passion for Democracy: American Essays (2000) p. 211

Benjamin Barber Quotes

Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become...

Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become...

Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become...

Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become...