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- Nov 07, 2020
Society Quotes
Society examined from the inside, not just observed.
These quotes treat society as something actively shaped by present decisions, from communication policy to who gets admitted into leadership. For lines on how people choose to live day to day, see Live quotes.
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- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020
We coin concepts and we use them to analyse and explain nature and society. But we seem to forget, midway, that these concepts are our own constructs and start equating them with reality.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I say, 'I stand for equal rights,' I mean equal rights for all persons... from the moment of conception until natural death. I mean that I believe in the equal human dignity of all persons, no matter the 'contribution' they make to society.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The key to organizing an alternative society is to organize people around what they can do, and more importantly, what they want to do.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been a bit of a mix between art and technology. I used to paint a lot, but I'm not very good with my hands. It has always been a fusion between my computer gaming interests and being exposed to the rich data of society that we live in.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Major sports are major parts of society. It's not anomalous to have people who love sports come from other parts of that society.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a consumer society, people wallow in things, fascinating, enjoyable things. If you define your value by the things you acquire and surround yourself with, being excluded is humiliating.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a liquid modern life there are no permanent bonds, and any that we take up for a time must be tied loosely so that they can be untied again, as quickly and as effortlessly as possible, when circumstances change - as they surely will in our liquid modern society, over and over again.
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Mr Selfridge' is a lot more accessible than shows like 'Downton.' Everyone knows the store, but not everyone knows the story. Having this store as the backdrop with all of society working under one roof, I think it really captures people's imaginations.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020