Quotes on Society

A man of abilities and character, of any sect whatever, may be admitted to any office of public trust under the United States.

If the guardians of society, the protectors of 'young persons,' could have had their way, we should have known nothing of Byron or Shelley. The voices that thrill the world would now be silent.

The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the American society.

If the same punishment is prescribed for two crimes that injure society in different degrees, then men will face no stronger deterrent from committing the greater crime if they find it in their advantage to do so.

An armed society is a polite society.

Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.

When people get rich, they cut themselves off from the context that has earned them these riches - the context of the common men. They forget they are part of society.

Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society.

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.

I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.

A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.

One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.

A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity.

By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It's an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar.

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in.

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

We must recognize that we can't solve our problems now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power.... a radical restructuring of the architecture of American society.

If you're a kid who is always on the outside hoping to be on the inside, you're watching a lot. You're trying to figure out how to become a normal person in a society that considers you weird.

Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a few levels above, gain their self-esteem by gazing down on us. Surely, they must know that their deliverance depends on letting down their ropes. Only by working together is escape possible. Over time, many reach out, but most simply watch, mesmerized into maintaining their unspoken commitment to keeping us where we are, at whatever cost to them or to us (Bell).

We have a real role in how our own collective lives, our nation, and our world and society turn out. Seizing those opportunities is important, and disasters are sometimes one of those opportunities.

Consciousness-one level is understanding where we are in space. Consciousness two is where we understand our position in society: who's top dog, who's underdog and who's in the middle. And type-three consciousness is simulating the future. And type-three consciousness, only humans have this ability to see far into the future.