“ Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of our nation. Calvin Coolidge
“ The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization. Mercy Otis Warren
“ And he knew something else as a social evolutionist that he might stress someday in his 'Every Change Is for the Worse' should he ever find time to write it: Gold knew that the most advanced and penul… Joseph Heller
“ The university system, a gift of Western civilization to the world, was developed by the Catholic Church. Thomas E. Woods Jr.
“ I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve. Charles Lindbergh
“ A savage is simply a human organism that has not received enough news from the human race. John Ciardi
“ We have a name for the sum of grievances and compromises, this sheer normality of life lived among other people. We call it civilization. Culture, society, the workaday interactions of ordinary time. Joseph Bottum
“ Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. Bill Kristol
“ We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others. Will Rogers
“ Let us suppose we are confronted with a desperate thing – say Pimlico. If we think what is really best for Pimlico we shall find the thread of thought leads to the throne of the mystic and the arbitra… G.K. Chesterton
“ As we embark upon the twenty-first century, it seems ironically clear that tomorrow’s anarchy might still be due, in no small part, to yesterday’s colonial attempts at order. I have no wish to give th… Shashi Tharoor
“ In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization. Elon Musk
“ If human beings were really progressive creatures, then all boys would be smarter, healthier, and, wealthier, than their grandfathers. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ We have barely emerged from centuries of barbarism. It's not a surprise that there are shocking inequities in this world. It is hard work to climb down out of the trees and walk upright,and build a vi… Sam Harris
“ The mythic voice rising from literature and art allows us to be humane. We are not humane because of political power, or education, or even religion. We are humane because we recognize the humanity of… Jack Cady
