Civil Society Quotes

97 Civil Society quotes by 72 unique authors

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and… — Pope Benedict XVI
Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church. — Pope Benedict XVI
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being… — Edmund Burke
I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president. — Hillary Clinton
Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society. — Alexander Hamilton
Nor was civil society founded merely to preserve the lives of its members; but that they might live well: for otherwise a state might be… — Aristotle
If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as well as individual… — Kofi Annan
It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him.… — James Madison
That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one Almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of… — William Penn
Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. — Kofi Annan
The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according… — James Madison
Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society. — George Washington
I'm not happy, frankly. Because I think in a civil society we don't need firearms. — David Collenette
I believe in a civil society we should do as much as possible not to have firearms in any guise, but obviously they are a… — David Collenette
The beginning of civilisation is the discovery of some useful arts, by which men acquire property, comforts, or luxuries. The necessity or desire of preserving… — Humphry Davy
Before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.… — James Monroe
If the Americans would only take all the money they have spent on this war (Iraq), and spend it like Soros has done on civil… — Orhan Pamuk
Civil society has not lost the possibility to influence the government and force them to change their policy. That is why we believe in your… — Lidia Yusupova
Civil society rests on moral relationships. They are covenantal rather than contractual. They are brought about not by governments but by us a husbands and… — Jonathan Sacks
The 21st century will be the Asian century. This also means that Asians will be expected to provide greater leadership to solve global challenges, including… — Kishore Mahbubani
Security against foreign danger is one of the primitive objects of civil society. It is an avowed and essential object of the American Union. — James Madison
The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness by reasonable compact in civil society. It was… — George Washington
No man will subject himself to the ridicule of pretending that any natural connection subsists between the sun or the seasons, and the period within… — James Madison
Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is:… — Unknown Author
Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governour of the Universe:… — James Madison

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