"Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations."
-Charles de Secondat
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"People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout."
-Charles de Secondat
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"Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?"
-Charles de Secondat
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"Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason."
-Charles de Secondat
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"Power ought to serve as a check to power."
-Charles de Secondat
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"When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy."
-Charles de Secondat
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"The whole system of society tells you what to do."
-Barry White
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"I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't."
-Frances O'Grady
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"That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another."
-Kenneth L. Pike
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"Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society."
-David Korten
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"RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society."
-Frances O'Grady
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"I think human society for tens of thousands of years has sent young men out in small groups to do things that are necessary but very dangerous. And they've always gotten killed doing it. And they've always turned it into a matter of honor and a way of gaining acceptance back into society if they survived."
-Sebastian Junger
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