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Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold.

Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

Civility is not simply about manners.

Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.

Years ago on my radio show, I used to say, 'I'm a conservative, but I'm not in a bad mood about it.' I've always believed that civility in heavy doses is essential in self-government.

Civil disobedience's main goal typically is to try to arouse and inspire others to join and do something. Well, sometimes that is a good tactic, sometimes not.

The Civil War has a tremendous moral and emotional force.

When did one man ever civilize a people?

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.