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Equilibrium Quotes

Balance amid disorder

These equilibrium quotes describe balance as something living systems actively seek, framing suspicion itself as one such defensive, community-tested reaction.

Now equilibrium is the very opposite of disorder.

Quotes by Rudolf Arnheim

Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.

Quotes by Romano Prodi

Suspicion is one of the morbid reactions by which an organism defends itself and seeks another equilibrium.

Quotes by Nathalie Sarraute

There exists everywhere a medium in things, determined by equilibrium.

Quotes by Dmitri Mendeleev

Black Quotes

The foremost threat to Iraq's long-term stability and the broader regional equilibrium is not the Islamic State, it is Shiite militias, many backed by - and some guided by - Iran.

Quotes by David Petraeus

The production and consumption of glucose, and hence, the blood sugar level, are controlled by a functional endocrine equilibrium.

Quotes by Bernardo Houssay

The black community has fallen into this horribly dysfunctional equilibrium.

Quotes by Amy Wax

Frequently Asked Questions

What idea ties these equilibrium quotes together?
They treat equilibrium as a natural, active state that systems and people seek, whether after suspicion, disorder, or political tension.
Is equilibrium only discussed in a scientific sense?
No, one quote applies it to democracies, arguing that politics and information must stay in a careful balance rather than becoming tangled together.
Does any quote link equilibrium to psychology?
Yes, one describes suspicion as a defensive reaction an organism uses to seek a new equilibrium after being disturbed.
Is there a quote about equilibrium in everyday things?
There is, describing a medium that exists everywhere in things, set by an underlying equilibrium.
What other topic pairs well with equilibrium?
Explore the Community quotes page for related reflections on balance within groups.

Others take a broader view, arguing that democracies and even everyday things need a measured medium, a theme that overlaps with broader reflections on order.