#civilization

The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion. ↗

— Elihu Root

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Western civilization, unfortunately, does not link knowledge and morality but rather, it connects knowledge and power and makes them equivalent. ↗

— Vine Deloria, Jr.

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Chastity is the cement of civilization and progress. Without it there is no stability in society, and without it one cannot attain the Science of Life. ↗

— Mary Baker Eddy

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If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. ↗

— Ludwig von Mises

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Western civilization, Christianity, decency are struggling for their very lives. In this worldwide civil war, race prejudice is our most dangerous enemy, for it is a disease at the very root of our democratic life. ↗

— Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

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Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's our economy or our military power, but in fact, I think it's our culture, our civilization, our ideas, our creativity. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

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Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. ↗

— Bill Kristol

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This is the reality of nuclear weapons: they may trigger a world war; a war which, unlike previous ones, destroys all of civilization. ↗

— Joseph Rotblat

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Barbarians always think of themselves as the bringers of civilization. ↗

— Pierre Schaeffer

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It's just a show. It's not the end of Western Civilization. It's chewing gum. ↗