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Civilization Quotes

"We are morphing so fast that our ability to invent new things outpaces the rate we can civilize them."

"Suffering is civilization"

"Society tames the wolf into a dog. And man is the most domesticated animal of all "

"Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work"

"The family is the nucleus of civilization."

"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office"

"We owe our civilization to the curiosity of our ancestors, who never stopped questioning."

"Civilization is, among other things, the process by which animals are turned into men."

"Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late"

"A common mistake is assuming that civilization will consistently advance in productive ways without considering the role of human nature and unpredictability in influencing progress."

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future."

"History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods"

"The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds"

"We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet."

"A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization"

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