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.

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

Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

Communism can't survive the captivating allure of capitalism.

I've never said I'm a communist.