"As citizens we have to be more thoughtful and more educated and more informed. I turn on the TV and I see these grown people screaming at each other, and I think, well, if we don't get our civility back we're in trouble."
– Emmylou Harris
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Civility: 15 quotes to remind us why it matters
Here are 15 quotes on civility to remind us all of its value in society.
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