#member

That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal; but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another. ↗

— Kenneth L. Pike

#behavior #control #controls #culture #extent

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. ↗

— Nicholas Pileggi

#back #far #gangster #i #i always

Admittedly, scientific authority is not distributed evenly throughout the body of scientists; some distinguished members of the profession predominate over others of a more junior standing. ↗

— Michael Polanyi

#authority #body #distinguished #distributed #evenly

The first thing to make clear is that scientists, freely making their own choice of problems and pursuing them in the light of their own personal judgment, are in fact co-operating as members of a closely knit organization. ↗

— Michael Polanyi

#clear #closely #fact #first #first thing

As a Member of Congress from one of the fastest growing States in the country, we hire close to 2,500 new teachers a year, close to 5,000 support staff and faculty. ↗

— Jon Porter

#congress #country #faculty #fastest #growing

Sometimes I'm at home and I remember I'm supposed to do 100 push-ups and I don't. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#i #i remember #push-ups #remember #sometimes

I'm about to become a member of the Chemists Society of America. I'm very proud of that. ↗

— Victoria Principal

#america #become #chemists #i #member

I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. ↗

— Alain Prost

#difficult #difficult things #done #ever #first

I do remember smiling quite a bit inside it though since I knew it wouldn't be seen on film - so of course while the poor planet is being blown up I'm smiling and laughing like mad! ↗

— David Prowse

#bit #blown #course #film #i

But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many of our youngest kids need to learn to respect themselves. You learn your worth from the way you are treated. ↗

— Anna Quindlen

#kids #learn #lessons #many #need