Language Quote by Bruce Berger

“Living in another culture, not just visiting it, has reshaped our view of the world.”

— Nancy Petralia

“Behind every civilization lies a vision and a worldview, and none is greater or more lasting than the strength of its vision.”

— Os Guinness

“In these days, when all things and memories of the past are at length become not only subservient to, but submerged by, the matters…

— Ptahhotep

“When finally substantiated by scientific means, such a view will allow an individual to see his place in the world with greater clarity-- how…

— Gerald Edelman

“Civilization is the name we give to the interaction of human beings in a very creative way, when, as it were, a critical mass…

— Anonymous

“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

“That was a brilliant reminder that looking at the world from the vantage point of other cultures can open us up to all kinds…

— Shawn Achor

“What makes a civilization real to its inhabitants, in the end, is not just the splendid edifices at it centre, nor even the smooth…

— Niall Ferguson

“. . the humanities encourage the development of our own humanity. They are our instruments of self-exploration.”

— Michael Dirda

“It is this unification and simplification of knowledge that gives us hope for the future of our culture. To the extent that we encourage…

— Carver Mead

“Antiquity is full of eulogies of another more remote antiquity.”

— Voltaire

To each eye, perhaps, the outlines of a great civilization present a different picture. In the wide ocean upon which we venture, the possible…

— Jacob Burckhardt