John Ralston Saul Quote

We talk endlessly of the individual and of individualism, for example, when any sensible glance at major issues indicates that we live in an era of great conformism. Our societies turn upon democratic principles, yet the quasi totality of our leading citizens refuse to take part in that process and, instead, leave the exercise of political power to those for whom they have contempt. Our business leaders hector us in the name of capitalism, when most of them are no more than corporate employees, isolated from personal risk.


Voltaire's Bastards (1992)


We talk endlessly of the individual and of individualism, for example, when any sensible glance at major issues indicates that we live in an era of...

We talk endlessly of the individual and of individualism, for example, when any sensible glance at major issues indicates that we live in an era of...

We talk endlessly of the individual and of individualism, for example, when any sensible glance at major issues indicates that we live in an era of...

We talk endlessly of the individual and of individualism, for example, when any sensible glance at major issues indicates that we live in an era of...