"I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself"

"A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity"

"A company is only as good as the people it keeps"

"Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre"

"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"

"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"

"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"

"Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves"

"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another"

"The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone"