Quotes About Society

Women, it seemed, were capable not only of significant acts of treason, but of executing them more deftly than men.

In a conservative society, stability and order were far more important than freedom of expression.

Ashoka's dilemma is the dilemma of civilization itself. As society developed and weaponry became more deadly, the empire, founded on and maintained by violence, would paradoxically become the most effective means of keeping the peace.

as the philosopher Walter Benjamin put it: "There is no document of civilization that is not at the same time a document of barbarism."24

The Roman clergy thus adopted the old aristocracy's ideal of libertas, which had little to do with freedom; rather, it referred to the maintenance of the privileged position of the ruling class, lest society lapse into barbarism.

Culture was felt to be a fragile achievement, which could always fall prey to the forces of disorder and disintegration.

Mozi believed that a policy could be called virtuous only if it enriched the poor, prevented pointless death, and contributed to public order.

We are a talkative and opinionated society and not always good at listening

Many Islamic rituals, philosophies, doctrines, sacred texts, and shrines are the result of frequently anguished and self-critical contemplation of the political events of Islamic society.

philosopher Walter Benjamin put it: "There is no document of civilization that is not at the same time a document of barbarism.

advocates of evolutionary theory since Thomas H. Huxley (1825–95) have found altruism problematic.

men and women were naturally prone to lie, steal, and murder, and these evil impulses could be forcibly held in check only by a strong, authoritative government.

Mr. Darwin demonstrated that we- male and female alike- were descended from wild animals. Women, held high in men's esteem and given the task of living up to a higher moral standard, seemed as capable as men of bestial behavior. Jonathan claimed that the women seduced him. It made sense, I suppose. It wasn't as if men evolved from beasts and women evolved from angels. But if women too gave free rein to our base wants, as I did in my dreams, what would happen to our society?

The rich rarely give a black dog for a white monkey, my friend. It's the way of the world.

Was there some fault in English fathers and mothers of the rich and famous?

One good thing that comes from living the nomadic life demanded by an expedition is that one sheds the fake skin donned from living too closely among society. For those of us who live for the freedom of such a lifestyle, that skin is dry and itchy and ill fitting. From my observances, that skin is much like a callus caused by the pure irritation of being forced to spend so much time with one's fellow man. Thank God I am spared such nonsense.

Women provide the only true link to civilization. Men simply are not ruthless enough to survive on their own.

A perfectly normal person is rare in our civilization.

No one … can entirely step out of his time, that despite his keenness of vision his thinking is in many ways bound to be influenced by the mentality of his time

We all have a sense of level. It may not be based on class exactly anymore, but we still have a sense of what we're entitled to. People pick partners who are nearly their equal in looks. The pretty marry the pretty, the ugly the ugly. To the detriment of the breed.

Girls do what their mothers tell them. Ladies do what society tells them. Women make up their own minds.

Humans have too many rights and not enough responsibilities. -Aras

I fail to understand why gethes (Humans), talk about individuals versus society. They are the same thing. The action of every individual counts, and those individual acts of personal responsibility accumulate to create society. Snowflakes are equally blind to their role in causing avalanches.

It never ceased to amaze Skirata how much simpler it was to buy and sell death than it was to pay taxes.