“Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.”– Charles de Secondat Related Quotes “I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things their parents put up with. They’re much more self-confident. It’s no longer acceptable to make fun of people because of race or sex. But it has always been present in American society.”– Donna Shalala “The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world.”– Rutherford B. Hayes “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