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“Civilization is complex. It involves the existence of human communities characterized by political and social organization; dominating and utilizing natural forces; adapting themselves to…

— Frank L. DeSilva

“When civilization is strong and widespread enough, "culture" will appear and take care of itself.”

— John Lukacs

“In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so…

— Anonymous

“Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit of knowledge and the…

— Will Durant

“Civilization is but a thin veneer stretched across the passions of the human heart. And civilization doesn't just happen; we have to make it…

— Bill Moyers

“Civilization is built by the artist, by the literary exponent, by the ability to generate beauty and music and new methods of expression.”

— Irshad Manji

There's no such thing as civilization. The word just means the art of living in cities.

— Roger Zelazny

The culture of a civilization is the art and literature through which it rises to consciousness of itself and defines its vision of the…

— Roger Scruton

“Civilizations are the generations of the racial soul. As family-rearing, and then writing, bound the generations together, handing down the lore of the dying…

— Will Durant

Civilization is the sum total of all those activities that allow men to transcend mere biological existence and reach for a richer mental, aesthetic,…

— Anthony Daniels

“Civilization is refinement of spirit, respect of one's neighbor, tolerance of foreign opinion, courtesy of manner.”

— Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

There has never yet been a human society worthy of the name of civilization. Civilization remains a remote ideal.

— Edward Abbey