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I believe that free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado. ↗

The more we study the Indian's character the more we appreciate the marked distinction between the civilized being and the real savage. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

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I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be civilized. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. ↗

— George Osborne

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And I think to be in NATO for the countries of our region, it means more guarantees for us, it means more responsibility for our common security, but it means fulfillment of all standards of civilized world, like protection of human rights and democratic mechanisms. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

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War is not civilized. ↗

— Talib Kweli

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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. ↗

— William Safire

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Virtually every civilized society today holds sacred the right to peaceably bury their dead. ↗

— Mike Schmidt

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The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society. ↗