The only continent where social movements have led to political parties that have pushed through serious social and political reforms is in South America.
It was clear to us that social movements and activism can only take us so far in our mission.
So when the only domestic social policy is tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthiest Americans, we say, 'Where is faith being put into action here?'
Remember, social progress only happens when those in society's privileged classes choose to give up their status.
The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill.
I am able to do social service only because of the name I gained from acting.
There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system.
Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.
The stabilizing influence of the modern social welfare state emerged only after World War II, nearly 200 years on from the 18th-century beginnings of the Industrial Revolution.
The gulf between Virginia and Maryland isn't only a function of geography. It's also sociological. Indeed, it's probably not much of an exaggeration to say that Maryland suburbanites and Virginia suburbanites constitute two mutually hostile tribes.
Only Socrates knew, after a lifetime of unceasing labor, that he was ignorant. Now every high-school student knows that. How did it become so easy?
'Matisse and Picasso' is a little like Plato after Socrates. Socrates only taught in words. He didn't write. And after that, you had Plato and Aristotle to write about what he had said. I write about them because they didn't write about them.
I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing.
There have been 111 Justices in the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three have been women. If she is confirmed, Solicitor General Kagan will bring the Supreme Court to an historical high-water mark, with three women concurrently serving as Justices.
I have a very solo career. I only write with people that I really adore.
I'm not saying my idea is the one and only idea. We should have other ideas, but the president has not laid down a specific plan as to how he's going to get us to solvency. I do that.
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life.
I can only say thank you and thanks also to all of the great songwriters who wrote those wonderful songs that became number ones.
I see the level of sophistication and knowledge about business growing dramatically. Several decades ago, only a few companies thought about international business.
