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Talcott Parsons Quotes

The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.

Talcott Parsons

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 13, 1902 - May 8, 1979

Topics

Family Personality Society Behalf

My great-grandfather and his two brothers fought at Gettysburg. They were in artillery, and they survived the war, thank goodness. So I revere what they did. I think their motivations were honorable when they undertook the war and participated in it along with other Southerners.

Jimmy Carter

War Think Goodness Two Gettysburg

Why should 20-year-olds only be considered sexy? I think we get better with age.

Jenny McCarthy

Age Think Sexy Better Why Get

Many people thought that, given my knowledge of the egg, I should analyse embryonic mutants.

John Sulston

Knowledge People Thought Egg Should

Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication. And so many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old.

Amy Klobuchar

Communication Technology Time Parents

In Chinese culture, it wouldn't occur to kids to question or talk back to their parents. In American culture, kids in books, TV shows and movies constantly score points with their snappy back talk. Typically, it's the parents who need to be taught a life lesson - by their children.

Amy Chua

Life Children Culture Parents Lesson

I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though.

Stephen Malkmus

Live Cool Hustle Band Get Records

I want to play Champions League every year; I want to be at a big club and win trophies. That's my target.

Riyad Mahrez

Win Year Target Champions Play Want

Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.

Louise Fresco

Honesty Food Identity End Tradition

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

Jason Kidd

Good Chance Think Year Go Healthy

I am willing to admit that if the agriculturists are oppressed by peculiar burdens, they ought to be relieved from them, or be allowed a fair and just protection equivalent to all such peculiar burdens.

Joseph Hume

I Am Admit Fair Protection Peculiar

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Jose Bergamin

Love Love Is Sin Without Sensuality

Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto Rico and residents do not have voting representation in the Congress.

Dick Thornburgh

Law Constitution Voting Puerto Rico