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«A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.»
Author: Ariel Durant (Historian, Writer) | About: Civilization | Keywords: conquered
«But I have seen the science I worshipped and the aircraft I loved destroying the civilization I expected them to serve.»
«A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death»
«Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark»
«Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.»
«Because I have confidence in the power of truths and of spirit, I believe in the future of mankind.- The Philosophy of Civilization.»
«A country where flowers are priced so as to make them a luxury has yet to learn the first principles of civilization»
«Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many possible ways of life, where other civilizations give a satisfactory outlet to only one temperamental type, be he mystic or soldier, businessman or artist, a civilization in which there are many standards offers a possibility of satisfactory adjustment to individuals of many different temperamental types, of diverse gifts, and varying interests.»
«A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.»
«A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.»
Author: Samuel Johnson (Critic, Poet, Writer) | About: Civilization | Keywords: provision

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