Keyword: Society

Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author
People

Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.

(1930 – ) economist, social commentator & author
History Time

What middle class? … there's only seven people left in the middle class – who cares about them?

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign
America People Places

It's good to know that if I behave strangely enough, society will take full responsibility for me.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Characteristics Situations

If you want to be on the upper crust, you need to have a lot of dough.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Money

… when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humor, the writing is on the wall.

English author, actor, humorist & playwright
Communication Reading/Writing

Hypocrisy is the Vaseline of social intercourse.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

Vulcanize society!

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I am as frustrated with society as a pyromaniac in a petrified forest.

(1952 – ) American writer & comedian
People

Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves.

(1894 – 1984) English novelist, playwright & broadcaster
People

We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police.

Situations Time

Culture is roughly anything we do and the monkeys don't.

Animals