“Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society.”
— Hubert H. Humphrey
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Progressive art can assist people to learn
“Progressive art can assist people to learn not only about the objective forces at work in the society in which they live, but also about the intensely social character of their interior lives. Ultimately, it can propel people toward social emancipation.”
— Salvador Dali
Author: Salvador Dali
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In the literal sense, there has been
“In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom – along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society.”
— Noam Chomsky
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Our society is not a community, but
“Our society is not a community, but merely a collection of isolated family units.”
— Valerie Solanas
Author: Valerie Solanas
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Society cares for the individual only so
“Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable.”
— Simone de Beauvoir
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Ages of experience have taught humanity that
“Ages of experience have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society.”
— Jack Kingston
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If we try to engineer outcomes, if
“If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.”
— Ben Stein
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What is called good society is usually
“What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.”
— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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In a society that tries to standardize
“In a society that tries to standardize thinking, individuality is not highly prized.”
— Alex Grey
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In these times you have to be
“In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.”
— Carl Sandburg
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We do not always appreciate the role
“We do not always appreciate the role the Queen has played in one of the most significant changes in the past 60 years: the transformation of Britain into a multi-ethnic, multi-faith society. No one does interfaith better than the Royal family, and it starts with the Queen herself.”
— Jonathan Sacks
Author: Jonathan Sacks
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