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Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people.

Quotes by Hu Shih

Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society.

Quotes by Hubert H. Humphrey

The energy of the Kennedy years was completely compelling... I had a sense of a generous society eager to change the world. Idealism was very contagious. So that's why I went to America. I didn't intend to stay.

Quotes by Howard Stringer

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control...

Quotes by Howard Zinn

You grow up and recognise that in an educated, secular society, there's no excuse for ignorance. You have to recognise in yourself, and challenge yourself, that if you see racism or homophobia or misogyny in a secular society, as a...

Quotes by Hozier

Traditionally, people have been adapting novels and short stories forever. Now, they're doing it simultaneously, with an eye towards writing the movie before the novel has even come out or been finished. It's a function of this hyper-accelerated society we...

Quotes by Howard Gordon

Persecution is the first law of society because it is always easier to suppress criticism than to meet it.

Quotes by Howard Mumford Jones

The problems in our educational system are indissociable from broader malignant trends in our society, and they can't be solved by lots of testing and by punitive actions against schools that are not performing well.

Quotes by Howard Gardner

For many, perhaps most, Americans, markets are sacrosanct. Most people in the United States cannot even envision a society that doesn't revolve around an untrammeled market.

Quotes by Howard Gardner

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

The establishment of a society for the encouragement of arts will produce great benefits before they are perverted to mischiefs.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

I think there are fundamental power imbalances between the sexes that play themselves out in society. And I think science is just not immune to that - which actually isn't a very controversial stance if you think about it.

Quotes by Hope Jahren

Our technologised society is becoming opaque. As technology becomes more ubiquitous and our relationship with digital devices ever more seamless, our technical infrastructure seems to be increasingly intangible.

Quotes by Honor Harger

Japanese society doesn't have a god - no absolute presence.

Quotes by Hirokazu Kore-eda

As a young boy in Libya, it was hard to escape the conclusion that the women were the most feeling and most functional part of society.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

Over the centuries, close-knit tribes have played an important part in the cohesion of Libyan society.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

The cost of Colonel Gaddafi's rule on Libyan society is incalculable.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.

Quotes by Hernan Cortes

In Romanian society, I am not particularly well-liked. I don't often receive invitations.

Quotes by Herta Muller

It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved.

Quotes by Herbert Read

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about the impact of today's decisions?
One quote makes a strong point about long-term consequences: "The decisions we make about communication security today will determine the kind of society we live in tomorrow." For more on everyday living, see our Live page.
Is there a quote about facing public backlash?
Yes - one quote recalls being an outsider after a controversial project, saying "I was anathema in polite society after I made 'Last House.' People literally would grab their children and run from the room."
Does the collection touch on diversity in higher education?
One quote shares a view on cultivating varied leadership, stating that this "depends on universities' transparent use of race as one of many factors in an admissions process that is accessible to all" - presented here as that quote's own stated position on the issue. For more thoughtful perspectives, see our Good collection.
Is there a quote about the pressure to be first?
Yes - one quote pushes back on that mindset, noting that "In a society that glorifies the pioneers, it's easy to think that an endeavor is only worth pursuing if you can be the first to pursue it." For more life lessons, see our Life page.
What's the range of perspectives in this collection?
From security and public opinion to education policy and ambition, these quotes look at society from several different angles. Explore more in our Me section.

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