Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Richard Sennett Quote “Tocqueville saw the brute repression of deviants as a necessity if men were to keep convincing themselves of their collective dignity through their collective sameness. The “poets of society,” the men who challenged the norms, would have to be silenced so that sameness could be maintained.” ~ Richard Sennett The Uses of Disorder: Personal Identity and City Life, 1970 Collectivist , Dignity Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Richard Sennett quote is found in these categories: Collectivist quotes Dignity quotes About Richard Sennett Bio of Richard Sennett Quotations by Richard Sennett Books by/about Richard Sennett Richard Sennett videos Richard Sennett on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Richard Sennett