Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. Voltaire covercrimelaw Change image and share on social
The only way you get economic progress, real standards of living moving higher, is to have the savings of the society continuously invested in the cutting-edge technologies. And those technologies which are obsolescent get dropped out. Alan Greenspan continuouslycutdrop share on social
We're building what I call 'software apartheid.' We're in the process of creating a divided society: those who can use technology on one side, and those who can't on the other. And it happens to divide neatly along economic lines. Alan Cooper apartheidbuildcall share on social
We don't know yet how to build a society which is environmentally sustainable, which is shareable with everybody on the planet, which promotes stability and democracy and human rights, and which is achievable in the time-frame necessary to make it through the challenges we face. Alex Steffen achievablebuildchallenge share on social
Unless you are willing to compromise, society cannot live together. Alan Greenspan compromiselivesociety Change image and share on social
There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind. A. Bartlett Giamatti answerconfinedecree Change image and share on social
Pastors can lead the way in motivating the faithful to wise stewardship of their citizenship responsibilities. Without a healthy culture and civil society, limited government and ordered liberty will be impossible. Edwin Meese citizenshipcivilculture share on social
Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on society at large can elicit the support of scientific inquiry by the general public. Michael Polanyi elicitgeneralimpose Change image and share on social
If we all looked out for each other a little bit more, I think we wouldn't have a lot of the crisis that we have in today's society. Criss Angel bitecrisislook Change image and share on social
I was traumatised in the medieval Afghan society at Sarana village by the local boys of Omar's Taliban who forced my in-laws to subjugate me for trying to be different. There can be Omars in other religions, too, who oppress women. Sushmita Banerjee afghanboyforce share on social
