Quote by Mary Douglas
I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream so

I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay. – 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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I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too. – Mary Douglas

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It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. – Mary Douglas

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Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil. – Joseph A. Schumpeter

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If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. – Luc de Clapiers

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In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning. – Carl Sandburg, New York Post, 9 September 1960

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I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor. – Ishmael Reed

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