#civil

Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

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I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government. ↗

— George McGovern

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I've come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society. ↗

— George McGovern

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The history of America is to expand civil liberties in a responsible and civil manner. We need to remember that our wonderful Democracy with its freedoms has been working. ↗

— James McGreevey

#been #civil #civil liberties #democracy #expand

We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views. ↗

— James McGreevey

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We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs. ↗

— James McGreevey

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I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man. ↗

— George Meredith

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I expect that Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man. ↗

— George Meredith

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Our civilisation has lost this bond between times, and tends to measure time with a yardstick, bit by bit, from one point to another. ↗

— Lennart Meri

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When I wake up on a Monday morning and I realise I don't have to go and work at the civil service, I really think I've won. ↗