Aung San Suu Kyi Quote – Women Are Not Merely Tolerated
“In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quote – The Fruits Of The Earth
“The first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying, This is mine, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not anyone have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the […]
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Why do we hate our children?
Britain treats its kids like pests, said Jenny McCarthy. We see them as frequently annoying and sometimes frightening. A recent survey found that nearly half of respondents agreed that children today were “feral” and “like animals.” How many times have we all seen a small child trying to ask her mother a question only to be told to “shut up” […]
Read moreThe vital role of shame in society
Liberals are horrified by a new New York City ad campaign to discourage teen pregnancy, said Richard V. Reeves. The ad pictures a tear-stained young child who declares to an unseen mom, “I’m twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen.” Planned Parenthood condemned the ad, saying it was trying to “shame” teens […]
Read morePope Francis Quote – Justice and Solidarity
“It is especially for you, young people, to take on the great task of building a society where there will be more justice and solidarity.” – Pope Francis
Read moreBulgarians hate old people – Elders Seen As Burdens
Bulgarians hate old people, said Ruslan Jordanov. I’m not kidding. In a recent survey, 58 percent of Bulgarians surveyed admitted to disliking the elderly, making them even more reviled than the Roma—quite a feat in Bulgaria. No wonder “nobody ever gets up to give them a seat on the tram.” Long ago, our society revered grandparents as fonts of wisdom. […]
Read moreIsabel Allende Quote – A Thousand People
“For every one torturer, there are a thousand people ready to risk their lives to save another. For every soldier who shoots in a neighborhood, there are a thousand compañeros who help and protect each other.” – Isabel Allende
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Old Greek Proverb – A Society Grows Great
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” – Old Greek proverb
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