Societal Perspectives Quotes

But we think as people and countries, not as a species.

I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments

But where did this veneration of childbirth come from? I missed that meeting. Childbirth is wonderful, childbirth is a miracle. Wrong. It's no more a miracle than eating food and a turd coming out your ass.

The system is the best that the present views and circumstances of the country will permit.

In America, there seems to be more focus on the idea that it's important to do things differently. In Britain, it's not an issue.

But it's more an up-versus-down issue because the research has shown that opinion leaders, whether they're elected officials, journalists, business leaders - it's academics, religious leaders - they have dramatically different views on immigration. A

World views are social constructions and they channel the search for facts. But facts are found and knowledge progresses, however fitfully.

The normal and the stigmatized are not persons, but perspectives.

There is no American history. There is no French history. There is no John Wideman. There are all these dreams that are floating around. People construct them and fight with them and criticize them, and the world goes on. I don't think the stars pay much attention.

People see America through particular lenses, either their profession, their race or their gender. So the party that speaks to our racial perceptions and offers solutions to the racial difficulties which we face is the party that's going to be rewarded with our votes.