Authority without tradition becomes mere coercion; tradition... - Philip Rieff

"Authority without tradition becomes mere coercion; tradition without authority becomes mere nostalgia"

Philip Rieff Leadership

Sociologist Critic American 1922–2006

More from Philip Rieff

"The pleasure of the text is not the pleasure of the person who consumes culture."

"Culture is the effort to hold back the aggressive and pathological forces of human nature."

"Every culture is a religion, whether or not its members know it."

"The highest achievements of consciousness are in withdrawal from the world."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"