Who said "We seek permission from the crowd to be ourselves."?

This quote is attributed to David Riesman.

We seek permission from the crowd to be ourselves. - David Riesman

"We seek permission from the crowd to be ourselves."

David Riesman Courage

Sociologist American 1909–2002

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"The inner-directed person must rely on himself."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."