Civilization Quote by Donovan

I have simply wished to assert the reasoned and independent feeling of my own individuality within a total knowledge of tradition.

— Henri Matisse

Human beings need to belong to a tradition and equally need to know about the world in which they find themselves.

— Paula Gunn Allen

I've studied my culture deeply and I'm very aware of my tradition.

— Fela Kuti

Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with…

— Laozi

Experience supplies painful proof that traditions once called into being are first called useful, then they become necessary. At last they are too often…

— J. C. Ryle

Traditions cannot themselves, simply with their own powers, do what needs to be done. These earlier experiences and accomplishments were dealing with other issues,…

— Thomas Berry

“Understanding different national, cultural, and religious traditions is no longer a luxury; it is now a necessity and must become a priority. The”

— Karen Armstrong

I think that all things which evoke discipline: study, and our duties to men and to the commonwealth, war, and personal hardship, and even…

— J. Robert Oppenheimer

The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“Ritual and ceremony are powerful bonding tools. They result in a sense of community, a feeling of unity far beyond what you might expect.”

— Del Suggs

Uplifting traditions . . . that promote love for Deity and unity in families and among people are especially important.

— Donald L. Hallstrom

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend…

— Pat Metheny