Society lives by faith, and develops by science. 35 Amiel.
Society rests upon conscience, not upon science. Amiel.
Society will pardon much to genius and special gifts; but, being in its nature conventional, it loves what is conventional. Emerson.
Society wishes to be amused. I do not wish to be amused. I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred; the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant. Emerson.
Socius fidelis anchora tuta est—A faithful companion is a sure anchor. M.
Socrates quidem quum rogaretur cujatem se 40 esse diceret, Mundanum, inquit. Totius enim mundi se incolam et civem arbitrabatur—When Socrates was asked of what country he professed to be a citizen, he answered, "Of the world;" for he considered himself an inhabitant and citizen of the whole world. Cic.
Soft-heartedness, in times like these, / Shows softness in the upper storey. Lowell.
Soft is the music that would charm for ever; / The flower of sweetest smell is shy and lowly. Wordsworth.
Soft, or fair, words butter no parsnips. Pr.
Soft pity enters at an iron gate. Shakespeare.