Societal Quotes

78 Societal quotes by 68 unique authors

There are still vestiges of societal limitations on women. I tend to think that has to do with opportunities that are available - it says… — Natalie Portman
I would say that introverts make some of the best international philosophers. The less common attribute of the introverted lifestyle - a close societal connection,… — Criss Jami
It is the emergence of mass media which makes possible the use of propaganda techniques on a societal scale. — Jacques Ellul
An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home. — Francois Hollande
Public discourse has been polluted now for decades by corporate-funded disinformation - not just with climate change but with a host of health, environmental and… — Michael E. Mann
Although images of perfection in people's personal lives can cause unhappiness, images of perfect societies - utopian images - can cause monstrous evil. In fact,… — Dennis Prager
Popular culture bombards us with examples of animals being humanized for all sorts of purposes, ranging from education to entertainment to satire to propaganda. Walt… — Frans de Waal
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval… — Martin Filler
We raise our children, especially girls, to ignore their spontaneious reactions-we teach them not to rock the societal boat...By the time she is thirty, the… — Martha Stout
Sports plays a societal role in engendering jingoist and chauvinist attitudes. They're designed to organize a community to be committed to their gladiators. — Noam Chomsky
Societies without a reservoir of people who don't follow the rules lack an important mechanism for societal evolution. Vibrant societies need a dishonest minority; if… — Bruce Schneier
[Freedom is] the societal condition that exists when every individual has 100% control of his own property. — Andrew Joseph Galambos
The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm. — Roy Baumeister
In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to allocate water where… — Ian Goldin
What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and… — Ginni Rometty
A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal. — Frederick W. Smith
The thing is, one in three women in the Western world will end up having an abortion, but they never talk about it. When you… — Caitlin Moran
I hate the fact that we all feel the pressure to go to gyms, have a trainer if money allows, get jogging - all those… — Miranda Hart
At times, morality can be dismissed as a matter of personal conscience, no matter how widespread its acceptance. Ethics, on the other hand, arises from… — Sherwin B. Nuland
Obesity is a societal issue. We have to come together with government, business, civil society, and NGOs to create solutions for this. — Muhtar Kent
I just am a clean air freak. I grew up in the woods. I worked in China for a bit and was exposed to all… — Lynn Jurich
Most rules that you think are written in stone are just societal. You can change the game and really reach for the stars and make… — Sebastian Thrun
Perhaps some of the appeal of the dangerous-but-yummy paranormal anti-hero lies in his scorn for societal expectations. Yes, women have come a long way, but… — Jeaniene Frost
One has to explain to people that the EU in this form is the answer both to 1945 and to the 21st century, in a… — Peer Steinbruck
What we need most now as Americans is forbearance and tolerance of our fellow citizens who hold views opposite or different than our own. Forbearance… — John Lars Zwerenz

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