Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.
Each country thinks its school is in a specific crisis, without ever linking the school's crisis to that of the society around it.
The evidence that I see around me in society indicates that not only is thinking very much out of favor, but I'm not sure that the last couple of generations - Generation X and Generation Next, or whatever you want to call them - even know what a tho...
The sharecropper may lower his eyes, but not because he's less of a man. That's just a condition of society that such things exist.
One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.
Eroding solidarity paradoxically makes a society more susceptible to the construction of substitute collectives and fascisms of all kinds.
You can tell all you need to about a society from how it treats animals and beaches.
If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.
Those who have won the ovarian lottery by being born in an advanced society to loving parents have a special obligation to help restore the American Dream.
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
A gender-equal society would be one where the word 'gender' does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.
There is a very intense culture of secrecy in Britain that hasn't yet been dismantled. What passes for transparency here would serve any secret society well.
In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.
India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic s...
Fame is a dangerous thing. It's what the post-industrial society wants. They want fame and many followers on Twitter. But to really make the world understandable, that challenge is remaining.
I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.
As in geology, so in social institutions, we may discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society.
I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor.
My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.
What has marked Chinese society is its level of cruelty, not just revolutions and wars. We ought to reject it totally, otherwise in another upheaval there will be further cruelty.
