Societies Quotes
629 quotes by 492 authors
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Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics…
— David Attenborough
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Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the…
— Ansel Adams
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Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas married men have done most…
— Gary Becker
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Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth.
— Mortimer Adler
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Pakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for…
— Benazir Bhutto
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The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow…
— Christian Nestell Bovee
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My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot.
— Dan Brown
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America is a great disappointment to me. As I said in one of my books, other societies create civilisations; we build shopping malls.
— Bill Bryson
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I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
— Abdallah II
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
— Abdallah II
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Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth.
— Prince Charles
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In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better.…
— Deepak Chopra
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Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like…
— Amy Chua
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I think we have to face the reality that in a society where there is a legitimate threat of terrorism, not being able to see…
— Hillary Clinton
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The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If…
— Jean Cocteau
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Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Today, our attention is less than the television advertisement. We're looking at six or seven problems constantly. We're living in the disturbed societies of cities.…
— Marina Abramovic
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Religion is against women's rights and women's freedom. In all societies women are oppressed by all religions.
— Taslima Nasrin
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Today we are in a situation in which the free movement of people can have enormous, monumental dimensions, and I don't think that any country…
— Zbigniew Brzezinski
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All that remains to the mother in modern consumer society is the role of scapegoat; psychoanalysis uses huge amounts of money and time to persuade…
— Germaine Greer
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