Quotes about society

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. – Greek Proverb

In a society that has destroyed all adventure, the only adventure left is to destroy that society. – Oscar Wilde

No society can surely be flourishing and happy of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. – Adam Smith

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. – Mahatma Gandhi

The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens. – Jimmy Carter

Society is like a stew. If you don’t stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top. – Edward Abbey

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. – Martin Luther King Jr.

The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members. – Mahatma Gandhi

A society that puts equality… ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. – Milton Friedman

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. – John W. Gardner

Quotes about society part 2

Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop. – Dorothy Height

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

The measure of any society is how it treats its women and girls. – Michelle Obama

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther King Jr.

A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their capacity to support themselves for as long as possible and when they cannot do so anymore, to care for them. – Nelson Mandela

A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members. – Pope John Paul II

A good society is one that has a long-range vision and makes investments accordingly. – Dennis Kucinich

The greatest crime in a society is not what its citizens do, but what it does not do. – Wes Siler

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. – Bertrand Russell

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. – Henry David Thoreau

In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. – Marianne Williamson

The mark of a truly civilized society is the ability to recognize and value the unique contributions of all its members. – Hillary Clinton

A society grows great when its people plant trees under whose shade they will never sit. – Greek Proverb

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. – Mahatma Gandhi

A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. – Mahatma Gandhi

The greatness of a society is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable members. – Mahatma Gandhi

The measure of a society is not what it does for its children, but what it leaves them. – Dorothy L. Sayers

The world changes when we change how we see the world. – Bauvard

Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness. – Ola Joseph

It is not our diversity that divides us; it is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. – Audre Lorde

The more essential a service is to society, the less it can be left to the market. – Michael Sandel

Society as we have constituted it, is facing a profound crisis. – Albert Einstein

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world, there are only individuals. – Oscar Wilde

A healthy society is one that recognizes and values the uniqueness of each individual. – Hillary Clinton

The only way to deal with this crisis is to change how we think about our society. – Albert Einstein

The path to a just society begins with recognizing and respecting the inherent dignity of every individual. – Hillary Clinton

A compassionate society is one that recognizes and meets the needs of all its members. – Jimmy Carter

A just society is one that ensures equal rights and opportunities for all its members. – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A society that values profit over people is doomed to fail. – Elizabeth Warren

In a truly just society, everyone has equal access to opportunity and resources. – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The health of a society is measured by the well-being of its most vulnerable members. – Elizabeth Warren

A society that disregards the needs of its most vulnerable members is a society in decline. – Bernie Sanders

A society that values individuality and diversity is one that fosters creativity and innovation. – Steve Jobs

The only way to build a better society is to work together and lift each other up. – Barack Obama