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Civilization will not last, freedom will not survive, peace will not be kept, unless a very large majority of mankind read more
Civilization will not last, freedom will not survive, peace will not be kept, unless a very large majority of mankind unite together to defend them and show themselves possessed of a constabulary power before which barbaric and atavistic forces will
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.
The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.
The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.
All the things now enjoyed by civilization have been created by some man and sold by another man before anybody read 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.
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have read more
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.
Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
Civilization ceases when we no longer respect and no longer put into their correct places the fundamental values, such as read 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.
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
