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The best kind of art or writing holds up a mirror to society.

Quotes by Liam Cunningham

Governments at all levels and the whole society should act more vigorously to protect the land our lives depend on.

Quotes by Li Keqiang

We need to leave to the market and society what they can do well.

Quotes by Li Keqiang

War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society.

Quotes by Lewis Mumford

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Our society is pluralistic. We who accept the privilege of membership in that society agree to respect the people's right to live by their own religious precepts.

Quotes by Lewis B. Smedes

Retributive justice did not arise from any Christian principle; almost every pre-Christian society dealt with wrongdoers by causing them pain.

Quotes by Lewis B. Smedes

For generations America and its institutions have refused to acknowledge the true severity of the harm that domestic violence imposes on our society.

Quotes by Letitia James

All of my life and particularly throughout of my public career, I have been talking about the feminization of poverty. And one of the manifestations of the feminization of poverty is the issue of pay inequality in our society.

Quotes by Letitia James

Somehow our society has formed a one-sided view of the human personality, and for some reason everyone understood giftedness and talent only as it applied to the intellect. But it is possible not only to be talented in one's thoughts...

Quotes by Lev Vygotsky

The stark and inescapable fact is that today we cannot defend our society by war since total war is total destruction, and if war is used as an instrument of policy, eventually we will have total war.

Quotes by Lester B. Pearson

Most of them are pretty down records, pretty unhappy, pretty confused. Which only reflects how people in general were feeling, I mean really the sense that you get is society running down.

Quotes by Lester Bangs

As far as a truly radical conscience, you have to take it as part of a larger thing, that it was sort of historical inevitability that with the coming of a leaguer society people would start to use drugs a...

Quotes by Lester Bangs

For every step forward in electronic communications, we've taken two steps back in humanity. People know how to use a computer and answering machines but have forgotten how to connect with one another. Our society is unraveling. We're too self-obsessed.

Quotes by Letitia Baldrige

My fundamental philosophy is that you owe it to society to transfer to them any knowledge you have that might be useful.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.

Quotes by Leonard Slatkin

When you talk about the economic process of a society, sometimes we separate it into two stories. One is about monetary variables. But then, we very often assume the underlying arrangement, the other variable, is 'perfect competition,' which means people...

Quotes by Leonid Hurwicz

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself.

Quotes by Leon Trotsky

It's the middle class; it's middle Ireland, and it's a group of people who often feel that they contribute a lot to the economy and a lot to society, but maybe they don't get as much back for it as...

Quotes by Leo Varadkar

As society evolves, people are interested in a new take on an old beloved story.

Quotes by Len Wiseman

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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