Persecution is the first law of society because it is always easier to suppress criticism than to meet it.
A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable.
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration.
I'm not sure that the problem of violence in society can be put at the feet of the entertainment industry.
A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.
There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society.
Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.
Mass media provides the essential link between the individual and the demands of the technological society.
No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.
I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society.
Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, for modernity, and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more.
The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.
We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
Women were once considered chattel, and slavery was regarded as sanctioned in the Bible. However, western society grew to recognize that neither was just.
Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.
A society in which there are high levels of voluntary activity will simply be a better, happier place than one where there are not.
We're in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into people's musical taste.
In the ever-evolving society we live in, it is the responsibility of all of us, as individuals and as Americans, to rid ourselves of this culture of violence.
Governments at all levels and the whole society should act more vigorously to protect the land our lives depend on.
All generations of teens have it hard, I think. Each society and century has its struggles that the others can't compare to.
