A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Adlai E. Stevenson
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.
James Madison
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.
Robert A. Heinlein
Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.
Timothy Leary
Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.
Herb Caen
Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness.
George Bernard Shaw
Exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society.
Alfred Austin
Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic.
Thomas Szasz
Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.
Martha Beck
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?
Paul Sweeney
