Jane Addams Quotes on Politics
Jane Addams was an American social philosopher, reformer, and pacifist and the most influential American woman public intellectual of her generation. This page collects quotes attributed to Jane Addams on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Jane Addams:
“Democracy is not a form of government, but a way of life.”
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Attributed to Jane Addams:
“Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all.”
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Attributed to Jane Addams:
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious until secured for all.”
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Attributed to Jane Addams:
“Old morality is too narrow to give us guidance under the new conditions.”