Undermining Quotes

“In a world in which the common rule which binds and regulates what the general masses feel is undermined, what the general masses feel tend to become the common rule.”

“The Christian right, which trumpets the theme of family values, damns contemporary culture for undermining older traditions. Yet many individuals from this camp are not concerned first and foremost about family values per se. Family is a codeword for constraint; families and family values place constraints on individuals more effectively than any other institution, including government. The Christian right seeks a society in which all are constrained; they reject big government for failing at constraint, and for undermining those institutions, like the family, that have a chance at succeeding.”

“Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.”

“When we can only be happy for the success of those less fortunate, we are secretly undermining our own success.”

“Literary experience heals the wound, without undermining the privilege, of individuality.”

“Anytime you deny the acknowledgement of God you are undermining the entire basis for which our country exists.”

“Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.”

“As a nation we should look more carefully at how our fear of future acts of terrorism is undermining our quality of life.”

“Our faster than ever evolution has resulted in our undermining certain incredibly important aspects of humanity—like our sleep.”