Society Quotes

Welcome to Society Quotes, the supreme resource for motivational as well as provocative quotes concerning life, connections, as well as the world around us. Below, you'll locate a collection of quotes from a few of one of the most significant people in history, in addition to a few of one of the most inspiring quotes from today's leading thinkers. Whether you're searching for a quote to motivate you, to make you laugh, or to make you believe, you'll discover it here. So, take a couple of moments to explore our collection and locate the perfect quote to help you make the most of life.
Small: A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity
Ralph Nader
"A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity"
Ralph Nader, Lawyer
Small: Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence
George Will
"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"
George Will, Journalist
Small: All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual
Albert Einstein
"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Small: Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves
"Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves"
Joseph Priestley, Scientist
Small: Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and
Nat Turner
"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"
Nat Turner, Activist
Small: Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion
Oscar Wilde
"Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why
Albert Camus
"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"
Albert Camus, Philosopher
Small: Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one
Sigmund Freud
"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another"
Sigmund Freud, Psychologist
Small: Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile
J.B. Priestley
"Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile"
J.B. Priestley, Writer
Small: If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten
"If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments"
Zig Ziglar, Author
Small: The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children"
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologian
Small: The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens
"The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens"
Alexis de Tocqueville, Historian
Small: We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society
Hillary Clinton
"We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society"
Hillary Clinton, Politician
Small: The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone
"The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone"
Michael D. Higgins, Politician
Small: Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in ever
"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family"
Kofi Annan, Statesman
Small: If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom
Robert Frost
"If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom"
Robert Frost, Poet
Small: Society is now one polished horde, formed of two mighty tries, the Bores and Bored
Lord Byron
"Society is now one polished horde, formed of two mighty tries, the Bores and Bored"
Lord Byron, Poet
Small: A junkie is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong
Stella Adler
"A junkie is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong"
Stella Adler, Actress
Small: Society exists only as a mental concept in the real world there are only individuals
Oscar Wilde
"Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If were looking for the source of o
P. J. O'Rourke
"Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power"
P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist
Small: Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adult
Erich Fromm
"Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?"
Erich Fromm, Psychologist
Small: Its not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society,
Godfrey Reggio
"It's not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society, on politics, etc. It's that everything now exists in technology to the point where technology is the new and comprehensive host of nature of life"
Godfrey Reggio, Director
Small: We wont have a society if we destroy the environment
"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment"
Margaret Mead, Scientist
Small: Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society t
"Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It's a platform where we could offer information, but it's also an escape"
Busta Rhymes, Musician
Small: Mass media provides the essential link between the individual and the demands of the technological society
"Mass media provides the essential link between the individual and the demands of the technological society"
Jacques Ellul, Philosopher
Small: What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
"What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?"
Irv Kupcinet, Journalist
Small: He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a
Aristotle
"He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god"
Aristotle, Philosopher
Small: Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which th
Karl Marx
"Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand"
Karl Marx, Philosopher
Small: There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices"
Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer
Small: People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern
Vince Lombardi
"People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Small: The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored
"The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored"
Jean de la Bruyere, Philosopher
Small: Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature a
"Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society"
John Ralston Saul, Author
Small: If you say, Im for equal pay, thats a reform. But if you say. Im a feminist, thats a transformation of society
"If you say, I'm for equal pay, that's a reform. But if you say. I'm a feminist, that's a transformation of society"
Gloria Steinem, Activist
Small: Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savages whole existence is public, ruled by the
Ayn Rand
"Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men"
Ayn Rand, Writer
Small: In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order
"In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order"
Kamisese Mara, Statesman
Small: To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man
"To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man"
Alan Paton, Novelist
Small: Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society
"Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society"
Kent Conrad, Politician
Small: I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves and if we think t
Thomas Jefferson
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion"
Thomas Jefferson, President
Small: To assert in any case that a man must be absolutely cut off from society because he is absolutely evil amounts
Albert Camus
"To assert in any case that a man must be absolutely cut off from society because he is absolutely evil amounts to saying that society is absolutely good, and no-one in his right mind will believe this today"
Albert Camus, Philosopher
Small: A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity
Robert Frost
"A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity"
Robert Frost, Poet
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