North American Reform

Famous quotes containing the words north american, north, american and/or reform:

“The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.”
—Ivan Illich (b. 1926)

“I’m trusting in the Lord and a good lawyer.”
—Oliver North (b. 1943)

“Experience cannot be transferred. We may give wise advice, but we cannot give wisdom to follow it.”
—H., U.S. women’s magazine contributor. American Ladies Magazine, pp. 230-3 (May 1828)

“Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons.”
—John Ruskin (1819–1900)