We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal and then leap in the dark to our success.
There is nothing respecting which a man may be so long unconscious as of the extent and strength of his prejudices.
Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based.
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength if you want to raise their character.
The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.
I know what it feels like to carry a lot of weight in a society that's very image-conscious. It's a thin person's world and we try to navigate within it without being made fun of.
As a creative person you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in.
There's an unconscious bias in our society: girls are wonderful boys are terrible. And to be a boy or young man growing up having to listen to all this it must be painful.
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.
At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role and conduct themselves accordingly.