Civilization Quote by Alfred Korzybski

“Because what is civilized life but an imposition of unreal standards upon flawed and defective human beings by other human beings no less flawed…

— Winston Graham

“recognizing how even poison is a form of medicine when used the right way.”

— Kiera Van Gelder

“The impression made on a wise man is that of universal innocence. Poison is not poisonous after all, nor are any wounds fatal. Compassion…

— Henry David Thoreau

“I think it is important for our society to wonder why it has lately become so ready to accept that human woe can be…

— Peter Hitchens

“No poison can kill a positive thinker, and no medicine can save a negative thinker.”

— Came

The world's deadliest poison, can be your own thoughts.

— David L. Felten

“There is just too much cruelty, selfishness and corruption in the world not to want to crush the poisonous will of those who cause…

— Carla H. Krueger

“Misfortune and experience are lost upon mankind, when they produce neither reflection nor reformation. Evils, like poisons, have their uses, and there are diseases…

— Thomas Paine

“... people were inevitably superficial and reacted differently to poison when it was aesthetically pleasing.”

— Taylor Stevens

“The worst kind of poison for despots: truth.”

— Kay Kenyon

Our peaceful non-co-operation must be constructive, non-destructive. Poison should not emerge from the throes of love.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Not all poison was bitter. Some of the deadliest poisons in the world tasted sweet; they were that much more dangerous because of it.”

— Nenia Campbell