1,222 Quotes About Civilization

Civilization is much more than the survival of the fittest and the unrelenting culling of the weakest members. Civilized people share a value system that extends far beyond doing whatever it takes to survive. Mere barbarians might be devoted to a life of exploitation. In contrast, civilized people value nature and care for the most vulnerable members of their kind.

Your right in a civilized society is to have freedom.

Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. Ralph Waldo Emerson

We, in the interest of the so-called progress, have been persuaded to leave the production and at times the cooking of our food to companies whose owners and employees make a living by exploiting our busyness or laziness and our innate hunger to continue living.

Back in the day, it was either both a mother and her daughter had pubic hair, or the daughter didn’t. Today, in many a case, the mother is the one who doesn’t.

Where do you. come from?" Frank challenged, puffing his chest, a little bolder now that he could breathe. "Some of us are starting to wonder.""I come from civilization," Lucius retorted. "You wouldn't be familiar with the territory. Now pick up the books.

The more civilized people are, the more honorable working hard is to them. As a result, the more civilized we get, the less we live.

Human is not a species - human is a promise - a promise to never stop growing - a promise to never stop learning from our mistakes - a promise to acknowledge our shortcomings and sharpen our strengths.

I am torn between the freedom of this adventure and the benefits of civilization despite its constraints.