“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Category: society
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When I read about the way in
“When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.”
— Isaac Asimov
Author: Isaac Asimov
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Artists are going to be the metronome
“Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.”
— Yoko Ono
Author: Yoko Ono
Category: society
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When we talk of freedom and opportunity
“When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored.”
— Wendell Willkie
Author: Wendell Willkie
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Well, marriage is a very important part
“Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and our society. If we want to have a hopeful and decent society, we ought to aim for the ideal.”
— Karl Rove
Author: Karl Rove
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I think top scientists need to be
“I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money – they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt.”
— Yuri Milner
Author: Yuri Milner
Category: society
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Cockroaches and socialites are the only things
“Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.”
— Herb Caen
Author: Herb Caen
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A commercial society whose members are essentially
“A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion.”
— Marshall McLuhan
Author: Marshall McLuhan
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I am looking for suggestions on what
“I am looking for suggestions on what we can do about extremists within our own society. They cannot be ignored.”
— Tony Campolo
Author: Tony Campolo
Category: society
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He who negates present society, and seeks
“He who negates present society, and seeks social conditions based on the sharing of property, is a revolutionary whether he calls himself an anarchist or a communist.”
— Johann Most
Author: Johann Most
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A generous basic state pension is the
“A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.”
— George Osborne
Author: George Osborne
Category: society
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