#societies

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share of the gross world product is declining as Asian societies in particular develop economically. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

#control #declining #develop #economic #economically

Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life. ↗

— Jacques Chirac

#ages #allow #back #basic #corrupt

I think we have to face the reality that in a society where there is a legitimate threat of terrorism, not being able to see one's face, not being able to have some sense of communication in that way, is for many societies a challenge. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#being #challenge #communication #face #i

Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#education #equitable #foundation #inclusive #quality education

I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim. ↗

— Queen Elizabeth II

#annals #behind #commonwealth #different #empire

It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#arrived #art #been #before #being

So, Mexico, Brazil, they wanted their national culture to be 'blackish' - really brown, a beautiful brown blend. And finally, I discovered that in each of these societies the people at the bottom are the darkest skinned with the most African features. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#beautiful #blend #bottom #brazil #brown

Our working hypothesis is that the status of knowledge is altered as societies enter what is known as the postindustrial age and cultures enter what is known as the postmodern age. ↗

— Jean-Francois Lyotard

#altered #cultures #enter #hypothesis #knowledge

Law is stable; the societies we are speaking of are progressive. The greater or less happiness of a people depends on the degree of promptitude with which the gulf is narrowed. ↗

— Henry James Sumner Maine

#depends #greater #gulf #happiness #law

Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media by which men communicate than by the content of the communication. ↗

— Marshall McLuhan

#been #communicate #communication #content #media