The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain. — John Ruskin
A civilized society is one that exhibits the five qualities of truth, beauty, adventure, art and peace. — Alfred North Whitehead
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
Will dissent be permitted? the answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. — Natan Sharansky
The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. — Alexis Carrel
To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one’s responsibility as a free man. — Alan Paton
The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money. — A. J. Liebling
Society is composed of two great classes those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. — Nicolas Chamfort
I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. — John Stuart Mill
London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. — Oscar Wilde