Best Civilized Society Sayings

77 Civilized Society quotes by 67 unique authors

I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time. — Sally Quinn
If one benefits tangibly from the exploitation of others who are weak, is one morally implicated in their predicament? Or are basic rights of human… — William Greider
Libel actions, when we look at them in perspective, are an ornament of a civilized society. They have replaced, after all, at least in most… — Henry Anatole Grunwald
Shame and guilt are noble emotions essential in the maintenance of civilized society, and vital for the development of some of the most refined and… — Willard Gaylin
Civilized society is one huge bourgeoisie: no nobleman dares now shock his greengrocer. — George Bernard Shaw
Thousands of years ago the question was asked; ''Am I my brother's keeper?'' That question has never yet been answered in a way that is… — Eugene V. Debs
My position as regards the monied interests can be put in a few words. In every civilized society property rights must be carefully safeguarded; ordinarily… — Theodore Roosevelt
Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another. — Sigmund Freud
A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity. — Robert Frost
Our guiding principle was that design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary… — Walter Gropius
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies. — Denis Diderot
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. — George Osborne
Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world. — Feisal Abdul Rauf
Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned… — Mark Skousen
The man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world. He knows much more of the fierce variety and uncompromising divergences… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Personally I regard idling as a virtue, but civilized society holds otherwise. — J. Maarten Troost
I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of… — Thomas Jefferson
The necessary consequence of man's right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and… — Ayn Rand
Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against… — Cesar Chavez
Whatever may be their use in civilized societies, mirrors are essential to all violent and heroic action. — Virginia Woolf
Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies… — James A. Michener
Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels… — Oscar Wilde
Civilization enables us constantly to profit from knowledge which we individually do not possess and because each individual's use of his particular knowledge may serve… — Friedrich August von Hayek
Redemption is possible, and it is the measure of a civilized society. — Greg Boyle
Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, for modernity, and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more. — Jill Lepore

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