Communities Quotes

901 Communities quotes by 686 unique authors

One of the major differences I see in the political climate today is that there is less collective support for coming to critical consciousness –… — Bell Hooks
Neoliberal democracy. Instead of citizens, it produces consumers. Instead of communities, it produces shopping malls. The net result is an atomized society of disengaged individuals… — Noam Chomsky
Law and order is a social service. Crime and the fear which the threat of crime induces can paralyse whole communities, keep lonely and vulnerable… — Margaret Thatcher
Because love is the great commandment, it ought to be at the center of all and everything we do in our own family, in our… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
At their best, religious and spiritual communities help us discover this pure and naked spiritual encounter. At their worst, they simply make us more ashamed,… — Brian D. McLaren
It is interesting to note that the "sexual revolution" was sometimes portrayed as a communal utopia, whereas in fact it was simply another stage in… — Michel Houellebecq
I am convinced that if all men were to live as simply as I then did, thieving and robbery would be unknown. These take place… — Henry David Thoreau
In much of the rest of the world, rich people live in gated communities and drink bottled water. That's increasingly the case in Los Angeles… — Jared Diamond
Each one of us is like that butterfly the Butterfly Effect . And each tiny move toward a more positive mindset can send ripples of… — Shawn Achor
A good peace, a solid peace, a peace in which communities can flourish, can only be built when we ask ourselves and each other to… — Eric Greitens
There comes a point when you need to get over the fear and get on with your life, and a lot of people don’t seem… — Mira Grant
Some communities don't permit open, honest inquiry about the things that matter most. Lots of people have voiced a concern, expressed a doubt, or raised… — Rob Bell
Yes, there are plenty of heroes and heroines everywhere you look. They are not famous people. They are generally obscure and modest people doing useful… — Edward Abbey
So, if people didn’t settle down to take up farming, why then did they embark on this entirely new way of living? We have no… — Bill Bryson
True peace can rarely be imposed from the outside; it must be born within and between communities through meetings and dialogue and then carried outward. — Jean Vanier
This is what Jesus had in mind: folks coming together, forming close-knit communities and meeting each other's needs-- no kings, no major welfare systems, no… — Shane Claiborne
After doing this work or the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I'd say the one thing… — BrenÃ© Brown
I did not realize that when money becomes a core value, then education drives towards utility or that the life of the mind will not… — Jeanette Winterson
Wellbeing is about the combination of our love for what we do each day, the quality of our relationships, the security of our finances, the… — Tom Rath
Facts we would always place before our readers, whether they are palatable or not, and it is by placing them constantly before the public in… — Mahatma Gandhi
We talk about social service, service to the people, service to humanity, service to others who are far away, helping to bring peace to the… — Nhat Hanh
Consequently, citizen legislators, rotating back to their communities after a short period of public service—considered an indispensable and routine characteristic and design of representative government… — Mark Levin
Equality, in a social sense, may be divided into that of condition and that of rights. Equality of condition is incompatible with civilization, and is… — James F. Cooper
Democratic communities have a natural taste for freedom: left to themselves they will seek it, cherish it, and view any deprivation of it with regret.… — Alexis de Tocqueville
We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands. We shall need courage, energy and determination, but… — Thomas E. Dewey

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