“Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.”
— Shirley Chisholm
Author: Shirley Chisholm
Category: society
Tags: society, Shirley Chisholm
Tag: society
It is no measure of health to
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
— Jiddu Krishnamurti
Author: Jiddu Krishnamurti
Category: society
Tags: society, Jiddu Krishnamurti
To give aid to every poor man
“To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.”
— Baruch Spinoza
Author: Baruch Spinoza
Category: society
Tags: society, Baruch Spinoza
The stigma that was once attached to
“The stigma that was once attached to things society deemed unhealthy served the purpose of making them undesirable. With the stigma gone, many people see little reason not to do whatever feels good at the moment.”
— Gary Bauer
Author: Gary Bauer
Category: society
Tags: society, Gary Bauer
Modern society, based as it is on
“Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.”
— Ludwig von Mises
Author: Ludwig von Mises
Category: society
Tags: society, Ludwig von Mises
The functions of the family in a
“The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.”
— Talcott Parsons
Author: Talcott Parsons
Category: society
Tags: society, Talcott Parsons
There is a huge need and a
“There is a huge need and a huge opportunity to get everyone in the world connected, to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future. The scale of the technology and infrastructure that must be built is unprecedented, and we believe this is the most important problem we can focus on.”
— Mark Zuckerberg
Author: Mark Zuckerberg
Category: society
Tags: society, Mark Zuckerberg
It does not seem that the contradiction
“It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved.”
— Herbert Read
Author: Herbert Read
Category: society
Tags: society, Herbert Read
Girls are the future mothers of our
“Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being.”
— Miriam Makeba
Author: Miriam Makeba
Category: society
Tags: society, Miriam Makeba
Power is not an institution, and not
“Power is not an institution, and not a structure; neither is it a certain strength we are endowed with; it is the name that one attributes to a complex strategical situation in a particular society.”
— Michel Foucault
Author: Michel Foucault
Category: society
Tags: society, Michel Foucault
I think the debate in our society
“I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.”
— King Abdullah II
Author: King Abdullah II
Category: society
Tags: society, King Abdullah II