#society

In most of history, societies have not been free. It's a very rare society that is free. The default condition of human societies is tyranny. ↗

— Michael Novak

#condition #default #free #history #human

I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't. ↗

— Frances O'Grady

#i #jobs #provides #security #society

RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society. ↗

— Frances O'Grady

#because #believe #better #challenge #change

In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans. But we cannot afford $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire in our society. We can't afford it. And I refuse to renew them again. ↗

— Barack Obama

#again #agreed #because #billionaire #cannot

Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ↗

— Ann Oakley

#alternatives #career #clearly #expensive #insisting

There are some fine books and essays about that. Lewis Hyde has written about alcoholism and poets and the role that society gives its writers - encouraging them to die. ↗

— Sharon Olds

#alcoholism #books #die #encouraging #essays

To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society. ↗

— Margaret Oliphant

#indispensable #leader #man #next #next thing

I think it's great now that we seem to be in an era where it's OK to be gay and I think that the society in North America has had more of a problem with it than any other society. ↗

— Jason Priestley

#any #era #gay #great #had

Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves. ↗

— Joseph Priestley

#like #politicians #society #teenagers #war

I am in favor of reducing all budget items. But the item I don't want to reduce is the pension expenditure because it affects the weakest part of society. ↗

— Mariano Rajoy

#am #because #budget #expenditure #favor