Quotes for All
If man is not made in the image of God, nothing then stands in the way of inhumanity. There is no good reason why mankind should be perceived as special. Human life is cheapened. We can see this in many of the major issues being debated in our society today. Francis Schaeffer
A women’s place in history has never been given the attention that it needs to be given, and that’s why we have a lot of the misogyny in our society today. Dolores Huerta
Not so long ago people believed in ideologies, systems, and institutions to save all societies. Today, they have given up such hopes and have returned to relying on the individual, on individual freedom, individual initiative, individual creativity. Dalai Lama
There are so many parallels in society today [with era of J. Edgar Hoover ] that you can use, whether it’s the head of a studio or the head of an organization, a major newspaper, a major factory or company, of people who stay too long, maybe, and overstay their usefulness. Clint Eastwood
The full implications of feminism will evolve over time, as we organize, experiment, think, analyze, and revise our ideas and strategies in light of our experiences. No theory emerges in full detail overnight; the dominant theories of our day have expanded and changed over many decades. That it will take time should not discourage us. … Read more
I don’t believe athletes should be role models. . . . We’re a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should be the least likely role models. . . . I think one of the problems in society today is that we don’t stress education enough, because we glorify athletes, actors and actresses. Charles … Read more
The most serious problems of freedom of expression in our society today exist on our campuses. The assumption seems to be that the purpose of education is to induce correct opinion rather than to search for wisdom and to liberate the mind….Attitudes on campuses often presage tendencies in the larger society. If that is so … Read more
If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority. Barbara Jordan
In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century. Barbara Mikulski
I don’t believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear – the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don’t understand what hard work is all about. Arthur L. Williams, Jr.