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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
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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
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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
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Small: Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence
George Will
"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"
George Will, Journalist
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Small: Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both
C. Wright Mills
"Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both"
C. Wright Mills, Sociologist
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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
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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
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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
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Small: After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didnt do it. I sure as hell
"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military"
William S. Burroughs, Writer
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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
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Small: All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is
Edward Bond
"All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism"
Edward Bond, Playwright
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Small: Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character
"Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character"
James Q. Wilson, Politician
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Small: A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of
"A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching"
A. Bartlett Giamatti, Educator
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Small: Whats happened with society is that we have created these devices, computers, which already can register and p
"What's happened with society is that we have created these devices, computers, which already can register and process huge amounts of information, which is a significant fraction of the amount of information that human beings themselves, as a species, can process"
Seth Lloyd, Educator
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Small: Humor results when society says you cant scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public
"Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public"
Tom Walsh, Celebrity
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Small: I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world
"I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world"
Elijah Wood, Actor
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Small: Amongst Women concentrated on the family, and the new book concentrates on a small community. The dominant uni
"Amongst Women concentrated on the family, and the new book concentrates on a small community. The dominant units in Irish society are the family and the locality. The idea was that the whole world would grow out from that small space"
John McGahern, Writer
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Small: But we dont have an example of a democratic society existing in a socialist economy - which is the only real a
"But we don't have an example of a democratic society existing in a socialist economy - which is the only real alternative to capitalism in the modern world"
Peter L. Berger, Sociologist
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Small: Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery
"Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies"
Jonathan Mayhew, Clergyman
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Small: As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making
"As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue"
David Korten, Activist
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Small: I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tra
Oscar Wilde
"I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
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Small: Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds mus
Victor Hugo
"Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive"
Victor Hugo, Author
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