My generation of radicals and breakers-down never found anything to take the place of the old virtues of work and courage and the old graces of courtesy and politeness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Radicals who break old systems fail to replace work, courage, and politeness.
- In plain terms
- Breakers did not replace old virtues of work, courage, and politeness.
- What can you take from it?
- Destruction without replacement leaves a void.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What virtues should survive change?
- How do you replace broken systems?
Another view
It may overlook why old virtues needed replacement in the first place.
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