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Economists are coming to acknowledge that measures of national wealth and poverty in terms strictly of average income tell you little that is significant of the health or viability of a society.

Quotes by Rowan Williams

I launched Imperia at the Statue of Liberty because I wanted to use something symbolic. I like American society because it always wants to do something new and better.

Quotes by Roustam Tariko

Every elite seeks its own perpetuation, of course, but that project is uniquely difficult in a society that's formally democratic and egalitarian and colorblind.

Quotes by Ross Douthat

Modern design becomes the eye catcher because it's out of context, it is something newborn and fresh, something people have never seen before. I mean, that in itself is the way we should sort of stimulate the senses of society,...

Quotes by Ross Lovegrove

I wanted to write as well as I possibly could to deal with life-and-death problems in contemporary society. And the form of Wilkie Collins and Graham Greene, of Hammett and Chandler, seemed to offer me all the rope I would...

Quotes by Ross MacDonald

Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable...

Quotes by Rose George

Aside from doing everything possible to provide programs for people who are seriously ill, I want to do everything humanly possible to help create a more caring society so that we can begin to counter the painful loneliness and sense...

Quotes by Rosalynn Carter

Under the leaden sway of Alexander III's government, the silence of the graveyard prevailed. Russian society, equally discouraged by the collapse of all hopes for peaceful reforms and by the apparent ineffectiveness of the revolutionary movement, was in the grip...

Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg

People finally understood that the role of the social-democratic party rests on its conscious leadership of the mass struggle against the existing society, a struggle that must reckon with the vital, necessary conditions of capitalist society.

Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg

The existing legal constitution is nothing but the product of a revolution. Revolution is the act of political creation in the history of classes, while constitutional legislation is the expression of the continual political vegetation of a society.

Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg

To be honest, we donate to projects that we think are meaningful. How society views it or how we are viewed by history, well, we'll let them decide. How others view us is out of our control.

Quotes by Ronnie Chan

It does not matter how much we donate; it matters whether the donation is meaningful. How to define meaningful? Let society and history judge.

Quotes by Ronnie Chan

A country, people, and society are in a sorry state when the guardians of its democratic values and the rule of law are the officers of the armed forces who are forced to stand up to the mob and the...

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

Israeli society's inability to tolerate even a single soldier held in captivity results in popular movements that have tremendous impact on strategic decisions made by the government. The issue has become a generator of history rather than an outcome of...

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.

Quotes by Ron Paul

I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy...

Quotes by Ron Paul

To me, race is the single most divisive factor affecting American society. It's an issue that we are afraid of, that we shy away from, and quite frankly, it amuses me that we are so sensitive to the issue.

Quotes by Ron Stallworth

The military is a microcosm of American society, so it really is not unusual that they would have Klan people and white supremacy people connected to them.

Quotes by Ron Stallworth

The single most important factor in determining America's success in the 21st century will be maintaining our ability to be an innovative and creative society.

Quotes by Ron Kind

It is incumbent upon each of us to improve spending and savings practices to ensure our own individual financial security and preserve the collective economic well-being of our great society.

Quotes by Ron Lewis

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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