Community Quote by Aristotle

The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.

— Aristotle

A state arises,as I conceive,out of the needs of mankind;no one is self-sufficing,but all of us have many wants

— Plato

It is a city of villages, closely connected, each village dedicated to a different way of life.

— Nancy Spain

You need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A village means that you are not alone, knowing that in the…

— Cesare Pavese

Some communities will be abandoned, others will struggle along, others will split, others will flourish, gain members, and be duplicated elsewhere. Each community must…

— Robert Nozick

A community that is growing rich and seeks only to defend its goods and its reputation is dying. It has ceased to grow in…

— Jean Vanier

When I am talking about "It Takes a Village", I'm obviously not talking just about or even primarily about geographical villages any longer, but…

— Hillary Clinton

“When individuals and communities do not govern self, they risk being ruled by external forces that care less about the well-being of the village.”

— T.F. Hodge

Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed.

— Samuel Johnson

When a village ceases to be a community, it becomes oppressive in its narrow conformity. So one becomes an individual and migrates to the…

— Paul Goodman

The local community is very important in one's life; the feelings of identification with a place and people.

— Alexander McCall Smith

“What happens under the rule of specialization is that, though society becomes more and more intricate, it has less and less structure. It becomes…

— Wendell Berry