412 quotes found
“Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and ru...”
“Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.”
“Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.”
“That the caste system must be abolished if the Hindu society is to be reconstructed on the basis of equality, goes without saying. Untouchability has its roots in the caste system. They cannot expe...”
“Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country.”
“If you believe in equality, if you believe in standing up for the rights of all, especially for people most affected by bigotry and discrimination, then you have no choice but to be present and acc...”
“American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality.”
“We don't live in a society that has genuine equality, and every woman we know has experienced that.”
“Music is always a commentary on society.”
“Cancer cells are fixed at an age where they are still too young to have learned the rules of the society in which they live. As with so many immature individuals of all living kinds, everything the...”
“The happiness of society is the end of government.”
“If we depend for our happiness on another, on society or on environment, they become essential to us; we cling to them, and any alteration of these we violently oppose because we depend upon them f...”
“In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society.”
“There's a popular concept of 'intelligence' as book smarts, like calculus or chess, as opposed to, say, social skills. So people say that 'it takes more than intelligence to succeed in human societ...”
“The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actually a living structure with appetites and digestions, instincts and passions,...”
“But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives.”
“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.”
“To some extent, people who are insane are nonconformists, and society and their family wish they would live what appear to be useful lives.”
“The Royal Family have always had an interest in a number of different areas of society. We are a part of society.”
“Tradition is an element that enters into play with destiny, because you are born into a particular family - Jewish or Islamic or Christian or Mexican - and your family determines to some extent wha...”
