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5851 Social quotes by 3301 unique authors
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One of the embarrassing facts from social psychology is that most stereotypes are true, in the only sense that stereotypes are ever true: on average.
— J. Michael Bailey
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A social fact is every way of acting, fixed or not, capable of exercising on the individual an external constraint; or again, every way of…
— Emile Durkheim
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Man is only a moral being because he lives in society, since morality consists in solidarity with the group, and varies according to that solidarity.…
— Emile Durkheim
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The first and most fundamental rule is: Consider social facts as things.
— Emile Durkheim
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Malthus argued a century and a half ago that man, by using up all his available resources, would forever press on the limits of subsistence,…
— John F. Kennedy
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There is no other investment that has the kind of social multiplier effect that early education has. It is an incredible thing to nurture and…
— Shakira
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When I see brokenness, poverty and crime in inner cities, I also see the enormous potential and readiness for transformation and rebirth. We are creating…
— Lily Yeh
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It is a fact that, in the West, we live in a capitalist society, but that does not mean that we cannot be guided by…
— Giorgio Armani
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I wouldn't say that religion has promoted the social progress of mankind. I say that it has been a detriment to the progress of civilization,…
— Unknown Author
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[The error in the teaching of mathematics is that] mathematics is expected either to be immediately attractive to students on its own merits or to…
— Morris Kline
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The perfect mystic is not an ecstatic devotee lost in contemplation of Oneness, nor a saintly recluse shunning all commerce with mankind, but "the true…
— Unknown Author
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It is unethical for any man to tax another man's home to fund his social agenda. Friends don't do that, your enemies will.
— Unknown Author
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We tried many times before to speed on the social revolution in Spain; attempted to stir up the feelings of the people and to raise…
— Federica Montseny
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I believe the spreading of Catholicism to be the most horrible means of political and social degradation left in the world.
— Charles Dickens
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The frustrations have been festering for 12 years because federal policy has forced immigration into this area with no programs to accommodate this thrust and…
— Unknown Author
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Genuine confidence is a way of thinking about yourself and your abilities. Confidence is your perception of your own potential; it's a kind of long-term…
— John Eliot
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The problem of values arises only when men try to fit together their need to be social animals with their need to be free men.…
— Jacob Bronowski
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One of the most fashionable notions of our times is that social problems like poverty and oppression breed wars. Most wars, however, are started by…
— Thomas Sowell
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The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. ... One might point out how the Renaissance was…
— Oscar Wilde
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Amnesty will not help balance our budget ... In fact, a large-scale amnesty is likely to add trillions of dollars to the debt over time,…
— Jeff Sessions
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It's amnesty that America can't afford. We have to stop people from coming in illegally. This will be a green light for anyone who wants…
— Lou Barletta
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American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary…
— Lamar S. Smith
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We must reject the idea... Well-intentioned, but dead wrong... That the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become "more like a…
— James C. Collins
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I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to…
— Jeffrey Skoll
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She poured a little social sewage into his ears.
— George Meredith
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