Civilized Society Quotes

77 Civilized Society quotes by 67 unique authors

In any civilized society, it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen's responsibility to disobey… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
No civilized society can thrive upon victims, whose humanity has been permanently mutilated. — Rabindranath Tagore
We create institutions and policies on the basis of the way we make assumptions about us and others. We accept the fact that we will… — Muhammad Yunus
Poverty is the openmouthed relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society. And it is hell enough. — Henry George
The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society. — Mark Skousen
Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society. — Cesar Chavez
Every civilized society must disarm its citizens against each other. — Garry Wills
But would we know, whether the pretended prophet had really attained a just sentiment of morals? Let us attend to his narration; and we shall… — David Hume
In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's… — Geoffrey Fisher
The American people expect the United States to keep terrorists where they belong, apart from civilized society and outside of America's borders — Eric Cantor
With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe… — Elie Wiesel
The abolition of the death penalty is making us a civilized society. It shows we actually do mean business when we say we have reverence… — Desmond Tutu
The promulgation of the great doctrines of religion, the being, and attributes, and providence of one Almighty God: the responsibility to him for all our… — Joseph Story
Marriage is treated by all civilized societies as a peculiar and favored contract. It is in its origin a contract of natural law . .… — Joseph Story
She wished some help would come from outside. But in the whole world there was no help. Society was terrible because it was insane. Civilized… — D. H. Lawrence
Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice… — D. Todd Christofferson
Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being enlightened without the… — Ken Danby
A civilized society looks with horror upon the abuse and torture of children or adults. Even where capital punishment is practiced, the aim is to… — Unknown Author
For most of history, war has been a more or less functional institution, providing benefits for those societies that were good at it, although the… — Gwynne Dyer
No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law. — James F. Cooper
Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. . . . We might as well require a man… — Thomas Jefferson
I feel we all have the obligation, myself. I want to live in a more humane, civilized society, and I feel like the only way… — Natalie Merchant
To inflict cruelties on defenceless creatures, or condone such acts, is to abuse one of the cardinal tenets of a civilized society - reverence for… — Jon Evans
Taxes are what we pay for civilized society — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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