It's easy for people to grow up in our society believing that certain lifestyles are risk free when they certainly are not. Bill James believeeasyfree Change image and share on social
I'm under the impression that this notion of decency is disappearing from our society where conflicts are made worse on cinema and on television, where people are nasty and cruel on the Internet and where, in general, everybody seems to be very angry. Helen Mirren angrybadlycinema share on social
Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work. Jeff Bingaman contractfamilyinsurance Change image and share on social
A society - any society - is defined as a set of mutual benefits and duties embodied most visibly in public institutions: public schools, public libraries, public transportation, public hospitals, public parks, public museums, public recreation, public universities, and so on. Robert Reich benefitdefineduty share on social
We live in a disposable society. We throw so much away. But it doesn't come from nowhere. It comes from the planet and it comes from future generations' lives. Julia Butterfly Hill disposablefuturegeneration Change image and share on social
No revolution that has ever taken place in society can be compared to that which has been produced by the words of Jesus Christ. Mark Hopkins christcomparejesus Change image and share on social
The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but of ordinary people. Prosperity is more social and psychological: it's about identification, affiliation, participation in society and a sense of purpose. Tim Jackson affiliationbasehappiness share on social
As a society we're always so quick and able to spend money on lawyers for someone for incarceration, but we don't make the corresponding commitment to the preventative components of it. Matt Gonzalez commitmentcomponentincarceration Change image and share on social
Society is still adapting to women being CEOs and professionals rather than homemakers. Because of this, the unfortunate outcome is that we feel we have to be successful at both - in the office and in the home. Striking that balance is different for everyone. Brit Morin adaptbalanceceo share on social
People, for reasons of their own, often fail to do things that would be good for them or good for society. John Roberts failgoodpeople Change image and share on social
