civilization Quotes (8)

“The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone, the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.”

“What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.”

“Civilization is nothing else than the attempt to reduce force to being the last resort.”

“Each new generation is a fresh invasion of savages.”

“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.”

“Civilization is a slow process of adopting the ideas of minorities.”

“I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me to be the most civilized music in the world.”

“He who cherishes the values of culture cannot fail to be a pacifist.”