A society is defined as much by how it comes to terms with its past as by its attitude toward the future: its memories are no less revealing than its aims. Octavio Paz aimattitudedefine Change image and share on social
A society is not a market. It is a political community. Michael Ignatieff communitymarketpolitical Change image and share on social
A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable. H. L. Mencken capableindividualmake Change image and share on social
A society of 'children first' is a society that nurtures smiling faces in everyone. Yoshihiko Noda childfacenurture Change image and share on social
A society should never become like a pond with stagnant water, without movement. That's the most important thing. Mikhail Gorbachev importantmovementpond Change image and share on social
A society that admits misery, a humanity that admits war, seem to me an inferior society and a debased humanity; it is a higher society and a more elevated humanity at which I am aiming - a society without kings, a humanity without barriers. Victor Hugo admitaimbarrier share on social
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world. Ibrahim Babangida adversitycatchchange Change image and share on social
A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity. Johanna Siguroardottir conductdeserveeconomy share on social
A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill. Robert A. Heinlein downhillridsociety Change image and share on social
A society that has made 'nostalgia' a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today. Christopher Lasch commodityculturalexchange Change image and share on social