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Money is the barometer of a society's virtue.

For the "We" must never be spoken, save by one's choice and as a second thought. This word must neve...

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He did not know that he was expected to attempt to buy his way into society and that they anticipate...

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...there can be no justification for a society in which a man is expected to manufacture the weapons...

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Dagny," he said, looking at the city as it moved past their taxi window, "think of the first man who...

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It is a policeman’s duty to retrieve stolen property and return it to its owners. But when robbery b...

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Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of production and trade...

You'll get everything society can give a man. You'll keep all the money. You'll take any fame or hon...

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Ayn RandThe Fountainhead

He needed the people and the clamour around him. There was no questions and no doubts when he stood ...

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Listen to what is being preached today. Look at everyone around us. You’ve wondered why they suffer,...

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Stand here, he thought, and count the lighted windows of a city. You cannot do it. But behind each y...

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When facing society, the man most concerned, the man who is to do the most and contribute the most, ...

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The age of the skyscraper is gone. This is the age of the housing project. Which is always a prelude...

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Altruism holds that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only m...

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Ayn RandThe Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought

You don't read Gatsby, I said, to learn whether adultery is good or bad but to learn about how compl...

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In a world of complete economic equality, you get and keep the affections you deserve. You can’t buy...

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Each of us has interests which conflict the interests of everybody else... 'everybody else' we call ...

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Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless. It enslaves him almost before he has tasted ...

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Society already possesses the psychological techniques needed to obtain universal observance of a co...

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The only geniuses produced by the chaos of society are those who do something about it. Chaos breeds...

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Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches ...

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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partn...

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Our individualism has always been bound by a set of communal values, the glue upon which every healt...

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The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedu...

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Barack ObamaDreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

It [is] that courage that Africa most desperately needs.

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Barack ObamaDreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

The formation of society serves not only for defensive purposes, but is also very useful, and, indee...

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To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is in...

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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherh...

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If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desir...

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As society changes, as politics change, as people change, certain songs still seem to resonate.

The men in my life have always been the folks who are wary of using the word 'love' lightly. They ar...

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If you go door to door in our nation and talk to citizens about domestic violence, almost everyone w...

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Society's collective fear of love must be faced if we are to lay claim to a love ethic that can insp...

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Bell hooksAll About Love: New Visions

We have power as consumers. We can exercise that power all the time by not choosing to invest time, ...

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Feminism is the struggle to end sexist oppression. Therefore, it is necessarily a struggle to eradic...

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Bell hooksFeminist Theory: From Margin to Center

They were the Saturday Club, a secret society of which only the four of them were aware and which no...

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Artists don't create society, they reflect it

They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Lib...

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Benjamin FranklinMemoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin

It would seem from this fact, that man is naturally a wild animal, and that when taken from the wood...

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Benjamin RushA Memorial Containing Travels Through Life or Sundry Incidents in the Life of Dr Benjamin Rush

What being a socialist means is... that you hold out... a vision of society where poverty is absolut...

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Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.

Education should aim at destroying free will so thatpupils thus schooled, will be incapable througho...

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I have lived in the pursuit of a vision, both personal and social. Personal: to care for what is nob...

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The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to b...

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So long as there is death there will be sorrow, and so long as there is sorrow it can be no part of ...

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Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up frie...

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Bertrand RussellThe Conquest of Happiness

It is better for a woman to compete impersonally in society, as men do, than to compete for dominanc...

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Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help societ...

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Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying ...

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Go back to bed, America. Your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed, Amer...

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They Want You To Be A Docile Apathetic Consumer

I find that the world is changing much, much faster than I can even bitch about it.

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Bill MaherThe New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass

Just like in the workplace, women who are good workers are the best workers.

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Bill MaherWhen You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism

...only in relatively recent times have people decided that "because I want to" is sufficient reason...

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Bill McKibbenWandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape: Vermont's Champlain Valley and New York's Adirondacks

But investment in space stimulates society, it stimulates it economically, it stimulates it intellec...

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Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards w...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will c...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle is gone. In ...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world to...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sickness is deep within the soul of our society—and that has always been God’s exclusive territory.

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The focus on self has led our society into a fascination with pleasure, emotional and sexual stimula...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge yo...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Today we see social evil, terrorism, and gross immorality throughout the world. Someone has said, “A...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards w...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will c...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle is gone. In ...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world to...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sickness is deep within the soul of our society—and that has always been God’s exclusive territory.

Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The focus on self has led our society into a fascination with pleasure, emotional and sexual stimula...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge yo...

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Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Today we see social evil, terrorism, and gross immorality throughout the world. Someone has said, “A...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards w...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will c...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle is gone. In ...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world to...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sickness is deep within the soul of our society—and that has always been God’s exclusive territory.

Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The focus on self has led our society into a fascination with pleasure, emotional and sexual stimula...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge yo...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Today we see social evil, terrorism, and gross immorality throughout the world. Someone has said, “A...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards w...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will c...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle is gone. In ...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world to...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Sickness is deep within the soul of our society—and that has always been God’s exclusive territory.

Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

The focus on self has led our society into a fascination with pleasure, emotional and sexual stimula...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge yo...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Today we see social evil, terrorism, and gross immorality throughout the world. Someone has said, “A...

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Picture of Billy Graham
Billy GrahamBilly Graham in Quotes

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.