Do you think this quote fits well into today's society?
481265
Yes, I agree it is.  We do get so much information  on things but alot of those things we do not know enough about to even understand the information on them!!!
817106
it's meant to express the inherent inequality that society creates in mankind.  It's meant to satirize the ideological view of equality amongest men.  basically it's saying, "we're all equal, but some are better than others." it's a great quote i think.
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Memorable Quotes: I learned that when you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone, because you will have divine companionship and the support of good people. This same faith and cosmic companionship sustained me after my husband was assassinated, and gave me the strength to make my contribution to carrying forward his unfinished work. \n"I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation." \n\n"Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people." \n\n"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul."\n\n"The value of life in our cities has become as cheap as the price of a gun." \n\n"In this country. we vigorously regulate the sale of medicine and severely limit the advertising of cigarettes because of their effect on human health. But we allow virtually anyone in America to buy a gun and virtually everyone in the nation to see graphic violence." \n\n"When I say I was married to the cause, I was married to my husband whom I loved -- I learned to love, it wasn't love at first sight -- but I also became married to the cause. It was my cause, and that's the way I felt about it. So when my husband was no longer there, then I could continue in that cause, and I prayed that God would give me the direction for my life....But then I finally determined that it was the King Center, because Martin's message and his meaning were so powerful....So I felt that my role, then, was to develop an institution, to institutionalize his philosophy, his principles of nonviolence and his methodology of social change, and that's what I have spent my years doing."
747678
i think it's ok...a better version would be\n\n"The greatest challenge in your life is to find someone who knows all your flaws, differences and mistakes, and yet still loves you despte them"
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I would take a quote from Dr. Seuss "Oh the Places you'll go."\n\nMaybe "Congratulatiions!  Today is your day.  You're off to Great Places!  You're off and away!.....And will you succeed?  Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)
297665
If the quote is in the public domain, it is ok.\nIf it has been restricted, or copywritten, then you need permission.
375271
so you mean to tell us that you're surprised that those with power and money aim to keep it?  why should todays society be any different from the way society has been throughout human history
1040496
That was society at the time. I'm an atheist (just for your info) and I think the Bible has a lot of good advice in it (don't kill etc), but you have to take it as something that was written a very long time ago. Your quotes are cultural, and of the time, more than religious, word-of-God and so on. That doesn't mean they're right though.
421408
"Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else." \n\nI remember a speaker saying this years ago...forgot what the speach was about, but I loved this quote.
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no, i'm not satisfied with today's lifestyle.\nthough we might have increase in technology, science, etc.\nwe have a decrease in the qualities of life. more individu suffering, more broken family, more poverty.\ni do admire the neolitics era where people live in small community, independent, they fulfill their need themselves, they have lands (since industrial revolution, many people lost their land to small powerful people), they know each other neightbour very well.\n\nbut it isn't impossible to have those life qualities for present, everthing changes and evolves. the main problem for present is global inequality. greed capitalism. consumerism. environment crises. greed. ignorance. we just have to re-establish on our perception on meaning of life, the world.
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Yes it does, just look around.  Society expects certain actions and attitudes from all of us.  Our society demands certain behavor in all of us.  The price of not conforming to some of these expectations is just too high for most folks.
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that was correct for that time of the society.\nit is redudant and has become a cog in the wheel now.\n\ni know in what context u r speaking :)\n \nvarun s bhatta
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To me the saying is about empathy. If you were to percive suffering from anothers perspective, you would be discouraged from making that person suffer.\nBut then does that mean that we are all selfish creatures, only not doing bad for fear that we might one day be on the recieving end? I don't think so; I genuiely think we are onditioned aginst causing others pain. Of course there are exceptions to this.\nThe biggest problem facing the idea today is the fact that we are encouraged to divide into "them" and "us". People who do not share the same country/race/religion as us are portrayed as less human and therfore less deserving of this empathy. With these people we are encouraged not to care about their well being.\n\nPerhaps the phrase should be "Treat ALL others.."\n\nSorry I couldnt think of an example ;)
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I can't write a paragraph on it for you--if you want to know the source given for the quote:\n\nAll health is better than wealth.\n\n--from a letter written by Sir Walter Scott, 18th-19th century Scottish novelist
584671
Yes we should. I believe that we should help those in need if we can. Imagine what they have to go through. Would you want to have to go through that on a daily basis. \n\nI'm not saying everyone has to be like us but at least give them the chance to have a good standard of living.
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The whole quote is: Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts.  It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.  ~William Temple
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figured out and carried out, as best I could, my purpose for being alive:  for me that means being loving, honest, ethical, of service to others. . .\n\nSomeone said "why is this in ethics or spirituality?"  I cannot think of a better place to put it, and thanks for giving us something to think about.\n\nFinally, that tim McGraw song, if you liked it or thought it was corny. . . still had some good points.\n"someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying."  peace