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Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.

Quotes by John Cameron

I am sure that I have been much more useful to society as a medical physicist.

Quotes by John Cameron

I have the satisfaction of knowing I did something useful for society.

Quotes by John Cameron

Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.

Quotes by John Burroughs

On balance, I would say that anybody who reminds our lords and masters that the computerized society is fragile... has definitely done a service to the public at large.

Quotes by John Brunner

Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge.

Quotes by John Boyd Orr

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.

Quotes by John Boyd Orr

The fight against racial bias in society will not be won by hounding Liam Neeson or boycotting his films. It will be won by allowing honest discussions about why people hold biased views and exposing the flawed logic behind them.

Quotes by John Barnes

If every racist who came to football was silenced, football stadiums would still be full of racists. Racism is everywhere in our society, it is inside every one of us.

Quotes by John Barnes

Talking about what any one section of our society has to do to combat racism just stops people outside that group asking difficult questions of themselves. We keep looking at symptoms and not treating the cause.

Quotes by John Barnes

As I've been saying for decades, as long as racism exists in society, it will exist in all facets of society. Until we eradicate it from society, football will be like any other industry.

Quotes by John Barnes

Before we are footballers or fans, we are ordinary members of society. We are doctors, lawyers, milkmen, postmen, unemployed people, students... So why are they called racist football fans? Are they just racist for the 90 minutes of a match,...

Quotes by John Barnes

African society and culture varies much more than European society but it's just considered 'Africa' as if they are all the same.

Quotes by John Barnes

Football can do nothing about getting rid of racism. Society can.

Quotes by John Barnes

When it broke out in the mid 1990s, the web was society's first at-scale digital artifact. It spread in orders of ten, first thousands, then millions, then hundreds of millions of pages - and on it went, to the billions...

Quotes by John Battelle

If we as a society do not understand 'the cloud,' in all its aspects - what data it holds, how it works, what the bargains are we make as we engage with it, we'll all be the poorer for it,...

Quotes by John Battelle

I think that everybody needs to find meaning in life. I was hoping to do something that serves the needs of society.

Quotes by John B. Goodenough

But it is equally necessary to consider the implications for a society if there are fewer and fewer young people making music because we are economising on music schools or musical education in schools.

Quotes by Johannes Rau

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.

Quotes by John Adams

The happiness of society is the end of government.

Quotes by John Adams

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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