Quotes about Society

justice. Can you imagine how wicked society would be if the fear of God and the fear of civil law were completely removed? Imagine how our culture would be if a man could rape and murder with no concern about being punished in the slightest. A scenario like that would reveal to everyone the true heart of humanity.

America has swerved from its ethical center.

It's easier to make art for a society at a certain point in time with an understanding of what's going on.

Homosexuality is not about love, it's not about family, and it's not about civil rights.

I suppose that is my central obsession. What we owe to society, what we owe to ourselves.

The blue-collar is not supposed to read Horace, nor the farmer in his overalls Montale or Marvell. Nor, for that matter, is the politician expected to know by heart Gerard Manley Hopkins or Elizabeth Bishop. This is dumb as well as dangerous.

The lack of moral character is the number one problem in the black community today

Black women are acting irresponsibly by giving birth to baby after baby out of wedlock. Most of these children are from different fathers as well.

political correctness jeopardizes more than it should the human capacity to speak the truth

Anyone who does not want communism-and none of us do-should take socialism seriously.

On observing 1963 America for the first time, the author says that organization and standardization to a certain degree compete with divine providence.

I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize man than any other nation.