"How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?"
- Paul Sweeney
About this Quote
This quote by Paul Sweeney is a commentary on the modern-day world and how it has actually changed from the past. It is questioning how a society that is so dependent on benefit and pleasure principle can teach persistence to its young. It is suggesting that the lack of patience in our society is a result of the abundance of benefit and pleasure principle that is available to us. It is likewise suggesting that if we wish to teach patience to our young, we require to move away from the dependence on benefit and pleasure principle and instead focus on teaching them the value of hard work and postponed satisfaction.
This quote is written / told by Paul Sweeney somewhere between January 1, 1989 and today. He was a famous Politician from Scotland, the quote is categorized under the topic Society. The author also have 6 other quotes.
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
