society Quotes

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society.

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.

If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.

Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.