Leila Janah

I think part of the problem with charity is that it tends to make us view people as helpless victims. I think in the future, we'll look back on charity in the same way that we look back on colonialism today: as a very paternalistic system that doesn't fully recognise the full spectrum of humanity.

American Businesswoman

Jeff Goodell

The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry?

American Author

Campbell Brown

My mom was very much the product of a very paternalistic, deep-southern culture, but also a repressed feminist. Her way of being defiant was to raise us to be rebellious ourselves - basically, the opposite of who she had to be in her own life.

American Journalist

Denise Dresser

In Latin America, many people live with outstretched hands. Throughout the hemisphere, paternalistic governments accustom people to receiving just enough to survive instead of participating in society.

Mexican Educator

Michel Faber

Modern politicians like Cameron dream of exerting paternal influence without being seen as paternalistic, of fostering moral behaviour without being considered moralistic.

Dutch Writer

Gary Hamel

Building human-centered organizations doesn't imply a return to the paternalistic, corporate welfare practices of the 19th century. Most of us don't want to be nannied.

American Businessman

Andrew Lansley

There's a culture inside the NHS that is highly paternalistic. You know, 'We give them the service and they are grateful.' We have to move to shared decision-making.

British Politician

Ronald Lauder

I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company. We are very paternalistic. We have a very good health plan - we take care of people.

Cyd Charisse

A lot of people resented MGM because it could be very paternalistic but for me, the experience was very good.

American Actress

Leonard Lauder

I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company.

Using 'paternalistic' can imply that someone is talking down to others, as though they're children.

Condescending Tone

The word often suggests someone is imposing their will or decisions on others, even if they believe it's for the other's benefit.

Implicit Control

'Paternalistic' can be seen as a negative judgment of certain cultural norms, so use it cautiously.

Cultural Sensitivity

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