#societies

The constant effort towards population, which is found even in the most vicious societies, increases the number of people before the means of subsistence are increased. ↗

— Thomas Malthus

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Families are the Nurseries of all Societies; and the First combinations of mankind. ↗

— Cotton Mather

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The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

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The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

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When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latter evil, we will not be able to advance the cause of peace because peace cannot be disconnected from freedom. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

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Of course, there can be serious injustices within free societies. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

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Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

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Societies depend on agreed rules. ↗

— John M. Smith

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I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream. ↗

— Mark Strand

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