Our society distributes itself into Barbarians, Philistines and Populace; and America is just ourselves with the Barbarians quite left out, and the Populace nearly.
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.
Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority.
It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country.
The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned.
Our pluralist society must provide its citizens with the tools to understand religions, their symbols and their practices.
Radical Chic, after all, is only radical in Style; in its heart it is part of Society and its traditions.
It is not easy to imagine how little interested a scientist usually is in the work of any other, with the possible exception of the teacher who backs him or the student who honors him.
The world is getting more connected through technology and travel. Cuisines are evolving. Some people are scared of globalization, but I think people will always take pride in cultural heritage.
Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree.
Bereavement is terrible, of course. And when somebody you love dies, it's a time for reflection, a time for memory, a time for regret.
Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.
There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn't dignified enough to qualify.
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.
If you really believe music is dangerous, you should let it go in one ear and out the other.
The music of language became extremely important to me, and obvious to me. By the time I was seven I was writing myself. I was a poet.
A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!
If we ask a vague question, such as, 'What is poetry?' we expect a vague answer, such as, 'Poetry is the music of words,' or 'Poetry is the linguistic correction of disorder.'
The classics are only primitive literature. They belong to the same class as primitive machinery and primitive music and primitive medicine.
Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should never compromise who you are, your values or your morals.
What is music about? You can't listen to one era, one composer, and know what music is about.
