Browse 232 quotes about Social Studies.
“Uncomfortable Illumination (The Sonnet)
Barbarism, thy name is Britain.
Racism, thy name is America.
Regress, thy name is Turkey.
Intolerance, thy name is India.
Superstition, thy name is East Europe.
Megalomania, thy name is Russia.
Snobbery, thy name is West Europe.
Shallowness, thy name is South Korea.
Only "humans" living in these lands,
Will realize the truth in these words.
Whereas the practitioners of prejudice,
Will blow steam out of their ears.
Ignorance, thy name is Sapiens.
Illumination begins with illness acknowledgment.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“Honor He Wrote Sonnet 56
It's the citizens’ duty to make a nation nonpartisan,
Government is meant to serve as powerless figurehead.
All my hopes lie in the hands of accountable citizens,
A good politician acts a citizen, not political dunderhead.
So no more procrastination with the curation of society,
No more playing hooky in the school of life and sanity.
Be the politician that you seek in the sewers of state,
Not by law but by an indefatigable accountability.
Democracy means rule of the people, not sleep of people,
Yet that's what it means to people 'n politicians alike.
But shhh, nobody is supposed to admit any of it in public,
For discretion is the better part of a society of sleeping mice.
Let sleeping slime sleep, if you are human, take charge now.
Dream with your eyes open and keep your democracy vow.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Free speech is a phenomenon of human society, hate speech is an act of stoneage barbarians.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Honor He Wrote Sonnet 93
Citizen lover is citizen justice,
All others are citizens of malice.
Love begets justice, whereas,
Judgment produces more malice.
All think, justice is an independent force,
But, justice is simply a descendant of love.
Where there is love, justice prevails,
Otherwise, there's just talk of justice 'n love.
Pledge allegiance to no judgment by intellect,
But only to love and love alone, my friend.
Where there is a place for love,
There is place for everything else.
Once a person has realized love untaintable,
They've achieved everything celebratable.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“The government's job is not to govern but listen, and the citizen's duty is to speak as beings nonpartisan.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“A nation thrives not by its walls, but by how wide it opens doors.”
Source: Tierra Carta: Naskar Charter of Earth
“Power through paranoia - politics 101.”
Source: The Humanitarian Dictator
“Having good politicians is important, but more important is to have good citizens.”
Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“Politicians are the conductors of society and the citizens are the musicians, only when they work together, can they produce beautiful music, otherwise, there’s only noise.”
Source: When Veins Ignite: Either Integration or Degradation
“All abuse power of politics to climb the social ladder. Be the benevolent crook and use it as social leveler.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sometimes I shake hands with the devil, sometimes I am the devil myself. If you are crooked to the hypocrites for people, the end does justify the means quite well.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“An accountable waitress is more capable of running a nation than a bigoted scholar.”
Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“Pick up a broom, not bombs,
Wield a mop, not weapons.”
Source: Her Insan Ailem: Everyone is Family, Everywhere is Home
“An activist fights the system, a reformer manipulates it.”
Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting
“Fantasy is healthy when practiced with moderation. Too much fiction paralyzes responsibility and reason.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Real Third World (The Sonnet)
Third world countries are not,
Those from Asia and Africa.
Some of the real third world countries,
Are our United States and Russia.
It is behavior that makes the person,
It is behavior that makes the nation.
Worth of a nation lies not in currency,
But in their sense of assimilation.
A civilized nation doesn't say,
We are the greatest nation on earth.
Only the underdeveloped yells around,
We are the nation supreme, all others are dirt.
A first world country is born of first world citizens.
A citizen becomes first world by defying all divisions.”
Source: Bulldozer on Duty
“Esperanza Impossible Sonnet 10
Nationality is not the trouble, real trouble is nationalism,
And nationalism is the super weapon in a politician's arsenal.
When nothing works, peddling nationalism works every time,
For insecure citizenry can't tell nationality from nationalism.
So in practice, all the wars of the world are caused by citizens,
But it feels good to blame the bad things on politicians.
Once the citizens grow up to not be swayed by nationalism,
No authoritarian nincompoop can make them dance.
Nationality is a tool, what it is not is a badge of supremacy,
Just like culture is a tool, and not a badge of authority.
If we must dance, let us dance to life, not to baseless fright,
If we must take a step, let's take a step towards humanity.
Borders exist to aid the functioning of the fabric of society.
They are not some olympian designation of your identity.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“Justice is not a hashtag.”
Source: Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
“The tree of diplomacy only grows thorns of war, not fruits of peace.”
Source: Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace
“When the people don't give a damn about reason, they can be manipulated quite easily - and in such cases the perception of the people are manufactured by those controlling the narratives. As a result, ask an Azerbaijani, "who do you think is at fault for the conflict at Nagorno-Karabakh" and they'll say, "Armenia of course" - or ask an Indian, "who do you think is at fault for the conflict at Jammu-Kashmir", they'll say, "Pakistan of course". Hard as it may sound, whoever controls the narrative, controls the people. And the only way to break that spell is to practice reason, but without losing your warmth.”
Source: I Vicdansaadet Speaking: No Rest Till The World is Lifted
“When faced by an international conflict, forget diplomacy, forget statecraft, forget strategies and policies and ask yourself, what would a human do in this situation, not a politician, not a bureaucrat, not a law enforcement official, but a human? The tree of diplomacy only grows thorns of war, not fruits of peace.”
Source: Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace
“As long as law defends the people against inhumanity, it may be entitled to the approval of the people, but the moment it turns against people, whether willingly or driven by subconscious biases, then it is the duty of the people to stand up with unarmed, nonviolent determination and fire such lawkeepers and lawmakers.”
Source: Solo Standing on Guard: Life Before Law
“It’s necessary for politicians to sell nationalism, or else their loyal subjects will all get untied.”
Source: Şehit Sevda Society: Even in Death I Shall Live
“The self is not to be higher or lower than society, it is to be one with society.”
Source: Dervish Advaitam: Gospel of Sacred Feminines and Holy Fathers
“DNA is destiny, so is mutation, hence no cruelty is permanent. Civilization needs no magical intervention, just mortal commitment.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Those who turn superstition into law are no judge but a bunch of dumbbells.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Till we successfully build a meritocratic society, the integrity of a democracy remains predicated on the integrity of the civil servants. Civil servants are the first defenders of democracy, against crooked politicians as well as angry, mindless mobs.”
Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“Clean mind creates clean society.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“A society that has conquered its biases and assumptions, has mastered order.”
Source: Bulldozer on Duty
“I would never put the words ‘rape ’ and ‘play ’ in the same sentence. I there's rape, there's no play, " he says.”
Source: The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
“Policy is to be guided by peace not purse, World is to be run by love not wallet.”
Source: Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım
“When a nation's defense budget overwhelms its spending on education, know that something is fundamentally wrong with that nation.”
Source: Şehit Sevda Society: Even in Death I Shall Live
“Without accountability in the commoners, no reform in policy can reform society.”
Source: Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier
“Disparity is not a policy issue, it's an education issue.”
Source: Either Reformist or Terrorist: If You Are Terror I Am Your Grandfather
“Actual lasting change is independent of law and policy. Change reliant on policy has a very short life-expectancy.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“When politicians speak, it's noise, when the reformer speaks, it's the rule - divine rule!”
Source: Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament
“If there is no reformer, there will be no civilization.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“Flow through the nerves of society as electricity providing sentience, rush through the veins of society as blood providing energy, and work in the bones of society as calcium providing stability.”
Source: Earthquakin' Egalitarian: I Die Everyday So Your Children Can Live
“Mindless radicalism has no place in a civilized society, what's needed is mindful radicalism.”
Source: Dervish Advaitam: Gospel of Sacred Feminines and Holy Fathers
“Honor He Wrote Sonnet 32
Don't wait up for destiny to happen to you,
Stand up and be the destiny of the world.
I didn't wait for the world to happen to me,
I stood up and happened to the world.
Sit no more holding out for a magical messiah,
All the world's magic is just human creation.
Magic is just code for human determination,
There is nothing paranormal, only dedication.
No more bowing in front of the altar of tradition,
Be a radical star and explode for your purpose.
Your light shall live on in people's memory,
As you pour out all life for the good of others.
Destiny and fate are constructs of fear and insecurity.
Conquer your fears and rise as the human almighty.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“The Gentalist Sonnet
I only ask one thing of my soldier – everything!
Give up all, so that those with nothing receive life.
What can I give to thee, except for this life of mine,
Says the brave gentalist across all personal strife.
Gente means people, and people are the music of life.
Love the people, lift the people, people are the way.
Not your people, not my people, it's all one people.
Once you feel it in your bones, uplift is on its way.
I don't believe in a messiah, I don't believe in a god,
‘Cause I’m far too accountable for my society, my world.
Thus speaks the gentalist, burning with a sense of duty,
Thus speaks the living aid, who ain’t no mythical lord.
If a chunk of alum can purify a bucket of putrid water,
Your heart can purify the world with its gentalist power.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Politicians come and politicians go, but reformers are eternal. And who is the reformer? Each and every human who is accountable for their society is the reformer.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“We are the explorers of impossibility - we decide what is possible, not some tradition, constitution or factualization - not tradition, because traditions are habits of the past, and as such, are unqualified to dictate life of the present - not constitution, because that too is born of the past, and as such can never be taken as gospel - and not factualization, because a world run by facts alone may be suitable for the existence of cold, mechanical computers, but not warm and vulnerable human beings.”
Source: Earthquakin' Egalitarian: I Die Everyday So Your Children Can Live
“Be the incorruptible comet of conscience and compassion, that cleanse this cockeyed world of all its cockiness.”
Source: Şehit Sevda Society: Even in Death I Shall Live
“Revolution means re-evolution, that is, constant evolution - it doesn't mean de-evolution, that is, backward evolution.”
Source: Şehit Sevda Society: Even in Death I Shall Live
“Big revolution changes party, small everyday revolution changes paradigm.”
Source: Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None
“Amantes Assemble Sonnet 63
Love is a lamp,
That the sane cannot light.
Peace is poetry,
That the sober cannot write.
Growth is green,
That the greedy cannot plant.
Insight is a state,
That the pompous cannot land.
Society is a cup of tea,
That the selfish cannot make.
World is a responsibility,
That the animals cannot take.
However, it's okay if the world feels too heavy.
Start by taking your neighborhood's responsibility.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Love is the only answer, there is no question, but it is a lover's duty to stand up to oppression.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Unarmed and unbending we'll conquer inhumanity.”
Source: Solo Standing on Guard: Life Before Law
“Law and policy are an aid to civic duty, not a substitute.”
Source: Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament