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Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command. – Mary Douglas

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Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker. – Mary Douglas

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I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. – Mary Douglas

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If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization. – Mary Douglas

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