1,222 Quotes About Civilization

My Swaraj is to keep intact the genius of our civilization.

Civilization is not an incurable disease, but it should never be forgotten that the English people are at present afflicted by it.

A civilization based on nonviolence must be different from that organized for violence.

Civilizations have come and gone and, in spite of our vaunted progress, I am tempted to ask again and again, 'To what purpose?'

I pray God that we shall never use our physical prowess to oppress the human race, but we will use our strength, physically, morally and otherwise to preserve humanity and civilization.

If the Negro is not careful he will drink in all the poison of modern civilization and die from the effects of it.

I don't think we're crumbling as a civilization, but this is not our finest hour, and it's good to be mindful that we're all susceptible to fall and to look at what are the earmarks of a civilization on the wane. What are they - destruction of the environment? Conspicuous consumption? Heard of those?

The market came with the dawn of civilization and it is not an invention of capitalism. ... If it leads to improving the well-being of the people there is no contradiction with socialism.

Civilization is what makes you sick.