“The paradox of education is precisely this – that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.”
— James A. Baldwin
Author: James A. Baldwin
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In our society leaving baby with Daddy
“In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.”
— Al Roker
Author: Al Roker
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Today the world changes so quickly that
“Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in.”
— Peter Medawar
Author: Peter Medawar
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Eccentricity has always abounded when and where
“Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character had abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and courage which it contained.”
— John Stuart Mill
Author: John Stuart Mill
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I think this society suffers so much
“I think this society suffers so much from too much freedom, too many rights that allow people to be irresponsible.”
— Boyd Rice
Author: Boyd Rice
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An open society is a society which
“An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.”
— George Soros
Author: George Soros
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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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If a man walks in the woods
“If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
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Liberty is to the collective body, what
“Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.”
— Henry St. John
Author: Henry St. John
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Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner,
“Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing.”
— Kenneth Grahame
Author: Kenneth Grahame
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Mystical references to society and its programs
“Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.”
— Thomas Sowell
Author: Thomas Sowell
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