7月14日
「礼節は権利でない。権利以上のものである。されば古聖人は礼節を尊重し、法律の威力のみをもって世を治め得られぬ場合に、礼節の力をかりたのである。」（新渡戸稲造『世渡りの道』）
・礼の力は意外と大きい。北風と太陽ではないが、法律が北風なら、礼節は太陽である。
・「無礼者」とは、礼節に欠ける人のこと。
・新渡戸は、目下に対する礼節を重視すると同時に、見も知らぬ人に対する礼節も大切にした。（藤井茂・長本裕子著『すべての日本人へ 新渡戸稲造の至言』209頁）
・礼節は、言葉以上に態度で示す徳の一つ。
・‛So let us begin anew -- remembering
on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always
subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring
those problems which divide us.‘ （John F.
Kennedy）
・‘Civility
means a great deal more than just being nice to one another. It is complex and
encompasses learning how to connect successfully and live well with others,
developing thoughtfulness, and fostering effective self-expression and
communication. Civility includes courtesy, politeness, mutual respect,
fairness, good manners, as well as a matter of good health. Taking an active
interest in the well-being of our community and concern for the health of our
society is also involved in civility.’ （P. M. Forni）
・‘Civility
costs nothing, and buys everything.’ （Mary Wortley
Montagu）
・‘The great thing about civility is
that it does not require you to agree with or approve of anything. You don't
even have to love your neighbor to be civil. You just have to treat your
neighbor the same way you would like your neighbor to treat your grandmother,
or your child.’ （Barbara Brown
Taylor）
It is quite unfortunate for the people of the world not to be able to find those words of wisdom left by John F. Kennedy, P. M. Forni, Mary Wortley Montagu, and Barbara Brown Taylor, in any documents, papers, or statements the Chinese Communist Party has ever printed for public consumption. It is, however, not because Party heavies do not like civility. It is because they consider the people should voluntarily (?) extend civility to them.
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