In return, society rewards those who give it what it wants. That is why how much money people have earned is a rough measure of how much they gave society what it wanted. Ray Dalio
Adolescence is society's permission slip for combining physical maturity with psychological irresponsibility. Terri Apter
Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. George Osborne
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. George Osborne
Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, and aggressive - making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And maybe more importantly, meth users are a threat to their own children and families. Dirk Kempthorne
Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society. Delphine de Girardin
The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers. Adrienne Rich
On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in. Kathy Acker
Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say, Do you want the criminals off the street or not? Kurt Russell
We live in a very dysfunctional society, and this is a very, very dysfunctional Administration. Martin Sheen
Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society. Kent Conrad
Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society. John Ralston Saul
I think we're living in a world where society is very difficult. Steven Seagal
Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society. Robert Carlyle
The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve. Evelyn Glennie
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. George J. Mitchell
I think it's great that we have organisations like Greenpeace. In a pluralistic society, we want to have people who point out all the problems that the Earth could encounter. But we need to understand that they are not presenting a full and rounded view. Bjorn Lomborg
Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians. Sarah Zettel
And the truth is, those who are terrorists only have to succeed once, and those of us who are trying to build an inclusive society have to succeed every time. David Miliband