“Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Author: George Bernard Shaw
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Rude contact with facts chased my visions
“Rude contact with facts chased my visions and dreams quickly away, and in their stead I beheld the horrors, the corruption, the evils and hypocrisy of society, and as I stood among them, a young wife, a great wail of agony went out from my soul.”
— Victoria Woodhull
Author: Victoria Woodhull
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There would be no society if living
“There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.”
— Eric Hoffer
Author: Eric Hoffer
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The surface of American society is covered
“The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through.”
— Alexis de Tocqueville
Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
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People may believe that there can be
“People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
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When the fabric of society is so
“When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.”
— John Boyd Orr
Author: John Boyd Orr
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The wisdom and experience of older people
“The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
Author: Daisaku Ikeda
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Women with money and women in power
“Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society.”
— Candace Bushnell
Author: Candace Bushnell
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The internet could be a very positive
“The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.”
— Noam Chomsky
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The most violent element in society is
“The most violent element in society is ignorance.”
— Emma Goldman
Author: Emma Goldman
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In our society, the women who break
“In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.”
— Arnold Schwarzenegger
Author: Arnold Schwarzenegger
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