Society Quotes

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: Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being
"Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being"
Miriam Makeba, Musician
Small: Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for t
Pearl S. Buck
"Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members"
Pearl S. Buck, Novelist
Small: I learned that no child is ever lost. They may be lost to their families, lost to society, but they are never
Mary MacCracken
"I learned that no child is ever lost. They may be lost to their families, lost to society, but they are never lost to themselves"
Mary MacCracken, Writer
Small: The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven ye
"The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars - an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do"
Michael D. Higgins, Politician
Small: The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of c
"The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of continued movement toward a just and democratic society in Iraq"
Spencer Bachus, Politician
Small: In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect
Friedrich Durrenmatt
"In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect"
Friedrich Durrenmatt, Author
Small: Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the so
B. R. Ambedkar
"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self"
B. R. Ambedkar, Politician
Small: I think its great that we have organisations like Greenpeace. In a pluralistic society, we want to have people
"I think it's great that we have organisations like Greenpeace. In a pluralistic society, we want to have people who point out all the problems that the Earth could encounter. But we need to understand that they are not presenting a full and rounded view"
Bjorn Lomborg, Scientist
Small: Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil.
"Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality"
Lord Acton, Historian
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: If youre not adapting to the very rapidly changing environment, if you cant think creatively, you lose big in
"If you're not adapting to the very rapidly changing environment, if you can't think creatively, you lose big in this society because there are very few jobs for you left"
Robert Sternberg, Educator
Small: At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of man
"At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research, it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role, and conduct themselves accordingly"
Joseph Rotblat, Physicist
Small: It should seem, then, that the nature of society dictates another, a higher branch, whose superiority arises f
"It should seem, then, that the nature of society dictates another, a higher branch, whose superiority arises from its being the interested and natural conservator of the universal interest"
Ezra Stiles, Clergyman
Small: To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society
"To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society"
Margaret Oliphant, Novelist
Small: What Ive always said is that Im opposed to institutional racism, and I wouldve, had Ive been alive at the time
"What I've always said is that I'm opposed to institutional racism, and I would've, had I've been alive at the time, I think, had the courage to march with Martin Luther King to overturn institutional racism, and I see no place in our society for institutional racism"
Rand Paul, Politician
Small: Marx, as we have seen, solved it by declaring capital to be a different thing from product, and maintaining th
"Marx, as we have seen, solved it by declaring capital to be a different thing from product, and maintaining that it belonged to society and should be seized by society and employed for the benefit of all alike"
Benjamin Tucker, Activist
Small: Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data
"Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data"
John Naisbitt, Businessman
Small: Society is unity in diversity
"Society is unity in diversity"
George H. Mead, Philosopher
Small: No society has been able to abolish human sadness, no political system can deliver us from the pain of living,
"No society has been able to abolish human sadness, no political system can deliver us from the pain of living, from our fear of death, our thirst for the absolute. It is the human condition that directs the social condition, not vice versa"
Eugene Ionesco, Dramatist
Small: Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the
"Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of justice"
Algernon Sidney, Politician
Small: There was a village watercolour society and theyd come and paint in my field. I watched them from the window,
"There was a village watercolour society and they'd come and paint in my field. I watched them from the window, the way they would struggle this way and that to find the perfect moment. God has made every angle on that beautiful, and I felt that tremendously"
Nicolas Roeg, Director
Small: If co-operation, is thus the lifeblood of science and technology, it is similarly vital to society as a whole
Arthur Holly Compton
"If co-operation, is thus the lifeblood of science and technology, it is similarly vital to society as a whole"
Arthur Holly Compton, Scientist
Small: Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government
"Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom"
Jim DeMint, Politician
Small: I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth
"I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one's religious convictions"
Frank Murphy, Politician
Small: I dont know who will lead us through the 90s, but they must be made to speak to this spiritual vacuum at the h
Lee Atwater
"I don't know who will lead us through the '90s, but they must be made to speak to this spiritual vacuum at the heart of American society, this tumor of the soul"
Lee Atwater, Politician
Small: It is the tendency of the social burdens to crush out the middle class, and to force society into an organizat
"It is the tendency of the social burdens to crush out the middle class, and to force society into an organization of only two classes, one at each social extreme"
William Graham Sumner, Businessman
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 wish we lived in a society that made it safe and provided the courage for everyone to come out
"I wish we lived in a society that made it safe and provided the courage for everyone to come out"
Judith Light, Actress
Small: There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being t
"There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals"
Ramsey Clark, Public Servant
Small: Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression
"Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression"
Joseph Jarman, Musician
Small: We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society
"We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society"
Judith Martin, Author
Small: The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing
"The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out. That's why I'm always hoping society never collapses because the first ones to go will be entertainers"
Kevin Smith, Director
Small: Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living lo
"Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system"
Norm Coleman, Politician
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
Small: In Europe the various ranks of society are, like the strata of the earth, fixed and fossilized. There can be n
"In Europe the various ranks of society are, like the strata of the earth, fixed and fossilized. There can be no great change without a terrible upheaval, a social earthquake"
Josiah Strong, Clergyman
Small: The Church as a divine society possess an internal principle of life which is capable of assimilating the most
Christopher Dawson
"The Church as a divine society possess an internal principle of life which is capable of assimilating the most diverse materials and imprinting her own image upon them"
Christopher Dawson, Writer
Small: Wherefore for the public interest and benefit of human society it is requisite that the highest obligations po
"Wherefore for the public interest and benefit of human society it is requisite that the highest obligations possible should be laid upon the consciences of men"
Isaac Barrow, Mathematician
Small: Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and a
Princess Diana
"Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are"
Princess Diana, Royalty
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