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I think cable has been under-appreciated for its contribution to society. -- Brian Roberts
I tend to look at potential investments from the standpoint of whether it is a valuable contribution to society. -- David Cheriton
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me. -- Arthur Ashe
Corporations are economic entities, to be sure, but they are also social institutions that must justify their existence by their overall contribution to society. -- Henry Mintzberg
In doing that which we most enjoy, we will probably make our most significant contribution to society, and the contribution we make to society determines our rewards. -- Earl Nightingale
Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations. -- Gordon B. Hinckley
In Plains, I saw Jimmy Carter as he really is - a nice, decent man... in terms of compassionate contribution to society, he certainly has proven to be our best past president. -- Helen Thomas
As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue. -- David Korten
In following your inclinations and moving toward mastery, you make a great contribution to society, enriching it with discoveries and insights, and making the most of the diversity in nature and among human society. -- Robert Greene
Most historians and other writers of what we now consider 'primary sources' simply didn't think about women and their contribution to society. They took it for granted, except when that contribution or its lack directly affected men. -- Tansy Rayner Roberts
Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. -- George Osborne
Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed. -- Jim Costa
Financial inclusion helps lift people out of poverty and can help speed economic development. It can draw more women into the mainstream of economic activity, harnessing their contributions to society. -- Sri Mulyani Indrawati
The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society. -- Daisaku Ikeda
The United States Jewish population has made many vital contributions in all areas of our society in such ways as helping to develop the cultural, scientific, political and economic life of our country. -- Jon Porter
What is it to enjoy life? Sit at the beach? No. What it is is that you have to do something, you have be productive, make a contribution to the society, to the family, to yourself. -- Frank Lowy
My father taught us that to thrive, excellence in technology, quality, and customer service along with cost competitiveness is a prerequisite. His contribution to business, the economy, and society at large can never be underscored enough. -- Kumar Mangalam Birla
What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of any sector of society. I read that the railroads were worth about $2 billion, but slavery was a $3 billion asset. -- Andrew Young
I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad. -- Kenny Marchant
If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best. -- Rob Morrow
The challenge for Muslims in America is to respect the fears of ordinary people while resisting the exploitation of those fears by political parties, lobbies and sectors of the media. To meet this challenge, Muslims must reassess their own involvement, behavior and contributions in American society. -- Tariq Ramadan
I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalists. So, we have to say very strongly that the two million plus Muslims in Britain, the vast bulk of them make a huge contribution to our society, and they actually make it the vibrant society it is. -- David Miliband
Society needs both parents and nonparents, both the work party and the home party. While raising children is the most important work most people will do, not everyone is cut out for parenthood. And, as many a childless teacher has proved, raising kids is not the only important contribution a person can make to their future. -- Virginia Postrel
How can you measure the contribution that artists make to society? -- John Kurtz
Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results. -- Richard Stallman
There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous. -- Nelson Mandela
A crucial contribution to the ideological argument ...it provides a vital part of the intellectual manifesto on which the battle for a better society can be fought -- Roy Hattersley

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