The position of children as a group, in a commercial society, is not wholly advantageous. A commercial society urges its citizens to be responsible for things, but not for people. It is the unquestioned assumption of a mercantile culture that things need and deserve attention, but that people can take care of themselves.
Margaret Halseywhen I spoke of having a drink, it was a euphemism for having a whole flock of them.
Margaret HalseyAs one might expect in a society with mass communications and mass markets, the pseudo-ethic says that whatever is popular, is right. Where the traditional ethic derives its sanction from the superiority of a few, the pseudo-ethic derives its sanction from the inferiority of a great many. The pseudo-ethic is keyed, not to the spiritually gifted, but to the spiritually ungifted.
Margaret HalseyThe real nature of an ethic is that it does not become an ethic unless and until it goes into action.
Margaret HalseyA lady getting a missing belt back from the cleaner couldn't have been more surprised and pleased.
Margaret Halsey