#soc

We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained. ↗

— Derrick A. Bell

#equality #ethics #injustice #meritocracy #prosperity

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

#assume #boasting #egotism #form #intolerance

I have four kids; three girls and a boy. The oldest girl is 13, and has her own social life now, so there's a bit of begrudging cooperation there. It's tough. ↗

— Gregory Harrison

#boy #cooperation #four #girl #her

The principles we live by, in business and in social life, are the most important part of happiness. ↗

— Harry Harrison

#happiness #important #life #live #most

In comparison with other men of their time, the Americans were distinguished by the possession of new political and social ideas, which were destined to be the foundation of the American commonwealth. ↗

— Albert Bushnell Hart

#commonwealth #comparison #destined #distinguished #foundation

We want to make sure that Social Security is fixed for those people who have had that promise and there's something in the future for our younger workers. And we're not about to do a welfare program. ↗

— Dennis Hastert

#fixed #future #had #make #our

The Costa Rican government is prioritizing laying fiber optic over paving roads. Costa Rica is trying to become one of the Internet societies. This is happening throughout the world. ↗

— Reed Hastings

#fiber #government #happening #internet #laying

In all of our society, but especially in Hollywood, there is an obsession with perfection that can lead to self-loathing and neurosis and all that kind of stuff. ↗

— Ethan Hawke

#hollywood #kind #lead #neurosis #obsession

Businesses who are members of Businesses for Social Responsibility or the Social Venture Network are internalizing costs on a voluntary basis and therefore raising their costs of doing business, but their competitors are not required to. ↗

— Paul Hawken

#business #businesses #competitors #costs #doing

Some friends of mine bothered me for a long time about getting on the social networking pages. They were close friends that I liked to mess with, and I think that I kind of enjoyed for a while that it bothered them so much. Now they've just kind of given up. ↗

— John Hawkes

#bothered #close #close friends #enjoyed #friends