Civilization Quotes

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.

Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.

The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the more

The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the kind of man that the country ;turns out.

The three great elements of modern civilization, Gunpowder, Printing, and the Protestant Religion.

The three great elements of modern civilization, Gunpowder, Printing, and the Protestant Religion.

You can't say civilization isn't advancing: in every war, they kill you in a new way.

You can't say civilization isn't advancing: in every war, they kill you in a new way.

All the things now enjoyed by civilization have been created by some man and sold by another man before anybody more

All the things now enjoyed by civilization have been created by some man and sold by another man before anybody really enjoyed the ;benefits of them.

Mankind's struggle upwards, in which millions are trampled to death, that thousands may mount on their bodies.

Mankind's struggle upwards, in which millions are trampled to death, that thousands may mount on their bodies.

Civilization is the order and freedom promoting cultural activity.

Civilization is the order and freedom promoting cultural activity.

Civilization ceases when we no longer respect and no longer put into their correct places the fundamental values, such as more

Civilization ceases when we no longer respect and no longer put into their correct places the fundamental values, such as work, family and country such as the individual, honor and religion.