Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Louis Kronenberger Quote “True individualists tend to be quite unobservant; it is the snob, the... sophisticate, the frightened conformist, who keeps a fascinated or worried eye on what is in the wind.” ~ Louis Kronenberger (1904-1980)Company Manners, 1954 Collectivism , Conformity , Free Thought , Individualist Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Me Again 8/15/05 Hmmm...maybe so but it is the seer,the "man of wisdom" who "sees" what is in the wind (often before the wind blows) and aligns his actions accordingly through the wise counsel of his impecability. Reply Ben, Orem, UT 10/9/09 Individualism is not indifference. He has is all wrong. On the other hand, what he says about the snob and so forth may be true. Interesting perspective, but ultimately misguided. Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/9/09 Ben, well said. What does being an individualist have to do with being observant? Nothing, no correlation. Depending on how you define snob, sophisticate, and conformist (as narrowed by a frightened state), or any attributes there related, you may stay fascinated or worried on any given happenstance. Hmmm could happen I guess. Reply cal, lewisville, tx 10/9/09 He must really have something against the "Upper Crust!" We are all individuals with one life-one vote! Reply J Carlton, Calgary 10/9/09 Not sure what Kronenberger had in mind in 54, but today the "individualist" aka "right wing extremist" or "patriot" is not usually of the snob variety and may be seen as acutely tuned in to the rapidly changing political landscape. Probably because in 54 "they" had yet to go after our basic rights in a wholesale fashion. That had not been seen on this side of the pond since the war of independence. In fact we had only 9 years behind us since so many American, British, Canadian...et al: lives had been lost to preserve those very rights. And now we just give them away... Reply Waffler, Smith 10/9/09 People as a rule are more or less influenced by their environment and the opinions of others. To the extent that they are is the extent to which they are more snobbish, sycophants, and copy cats trying to get ahead. The more that they are not influenced is the degree to which they are more individualist. The man is right on. He has nailed the individualist personality and the true joys of natural freedom. 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 10/9/09 Individualists are not as a rule 'party-men' which may explain why the parties are full of snobs, sophisticates, and frightened conformists. Reply Waffler, Smith 10/9/09 I meant to add that observant, critical, opinionated persons who attack the thoughts, opinions, styles, positions etcetera of others are reactionaries, folk who are getting their strings pulled by every thing around them. A person who gets their strings pulled is not an individualist at all. I meant to give this quore a big fat 5. Reply RBESRQ 10/9/09 Reply A.WOODS, G 10/9/09 Reply A.WOODS, Gloucester 10/9/09 Absurd. Reply Ronw13, Oregon 11/7/19 Perhaps, Industrious individualist tend to stay out of politics, unless politicians put their hands in the wrong pocket ! The high country was/is a refuge from the "civilized world" of corruption and greed. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Louis Kronenberger quote is found in these categories: Collectivism quotes Conformity quotes Free Thought quotes Individualist quotes About Louis Kronenberger Bio of Louis Kronenberger Quotations by Louis Kronenberger Books by/about Louis Kronenberger Louis Kronenberger videos Louis Kronenberger on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Louis Kronenberger