Etiquette can be at the same time a means of approaching people and of staying clear of them. — David Riesman Clear Copy Share Image
The ethical regime [of the Jews] was quite definitely Ptolemaic, revolving around the small group of Jews, not the larger Gentile group… — David Riesman Beats Copy Share Image
America is not only big and rich, it is mysterious; and its capacity for the humorous or ironical concealment of its interests… — David Riesman America Copy Share Image
There is evidence that young men in the big law firms, although they still work harder than most of their clients, do… — David Riesman Bigs Copy Share Image
Look at all the sentences which seem true and question them. — David Riesman Inspirational Copy Share Image
The media, far from being a conspiracy to dull the political sense of the people, could be viewed as a conspiracy to… — David Riesman Apathy Copy Share Image
There has been a change in heroes within the working-class community — David Riesman Change Copy Share Image
The modern suburb is the product of the car, the five-day week, and the "bankers' hours" of the masses. — David Riesman Bankers Copy Share Image
Men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other. — David Riesman Autonomy Copy Share Image