All social cooperation on a larger scale than the most intimate social group requires a measure of coercion. (Reinhold Niebuhr)

All social cooperation on a larger scale than the most intimate social group requires a measure of coercion.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Related topics

coercion cooperation group intimate measure scale social

Related quotes

I have four kids; three girls and a boy. The oldest girl is 13, and has her own social life now, so there's a bit of begrudging cooperation there. It's tough. View quote
Gregory Harrison
Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins. View quote
Keith Henson
The scale we measure things by is the measure of our own mind. View quote
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
You couldn't put me in a social group setting. I'm probably a terrible anarchist deep down. View quote
Maya Lin
Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club. View quote
Carine Roitfeld