society Quotes

As in geology, so in social institutions, we may discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society.

No one has done a study on this, as far as I can tell, but I think Facebook might be the first place where a large number of people have come out. We didn't create that - society was generally ready for that. I think this is just part of the general trend that we talked about, about society being more open, and I think that's good.

Socialism never arises in the earlier phases of capitalism, as, for instance, among the pioneers of civilisation in a country where there is plenty of land available for private appropriation by the last comer.

Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable.

We're a phenomenally snobby society, and it's such a rich seam. The middle class is so funny: it's the class I know best, and it's the class where you find the most pretension, so that's what makes the middle classes so funny.

Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn't women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?

I like working-class people, generally speaking.

The literature associating inequality with social instability and poor health outcomes is pretty convincing.

I think Canadians are more interested in international events than Americans because it is such a small country, so politics affect it more.

There's no doubt that inequality destabilizes societies. I think the social science evidence on that front is crystal clear.