Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.
What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American economic and cultural impact.
Imagine how wicked society would be if the fear of God and the fear of civil law were both completely removed.
You can't ignore the reality that faith and family, those two things are integral parts of having limited government, lower taxes, and free societies.
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.
Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen.
Together we will act to bring about national reconciliation, secure Malaysia's economic future, and build a stronger, more harmonious society.
I think there's a notion in our society, and it may be valid, that people aren't as funny when they get older. It's a stigma still attached to the rebelliousness of youth.
In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective.
What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge.
As a remedy to life in society I would suggest the big city. Nowadays, it is the only desert within our means.
The stronger I am in my personal life, the more energy I have to look outward, to address my society.
I'm not sure it pays to do anything remotely public in Britain. It's such a spiteful society. People seem to enjoy making your life hard for the sake of it.
I can't say that I've changed anybody's life, ever, and that's the real work of the world, if you want a better society.
My life has been that of someone who has moved from the countryside to the society. To make that transition, I have had to learn a lot.
Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society?
Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of life.
Fashion takes its inspiration from society and everyday life, which is the same for everyone, and this is perhaps the reason why certain elements recur.
So if we have anything original to offer, it's to speak from our own life about the society we're in.
Stories about vicars are always being told because they're at the heart of our society. Vicars touch all parts of the community and see life in all its extremity.
