Civilisation Quotes

188 Civilisation quotes by 166 unique authors

Now let's take up the minorities in our civilisation, shall we? Bigger the population, the more minorities. Don't step on the toes of the dog-lovers,… — Ray Bradbury
Advice for a human 86. To like something is to insult it. Love it or hate it. Be passionate. As civilisation advances, so does indifference.… — Matt Haig
The future of civilisation depends on our overcoming the meaninglessness and hopelessness that characterizes the thoughts of men today. — Albert Schweitzer
My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery… — Bertrand Russell
For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move; to feel… — Robert Louis Stevenson
Roving dogs do not indicate the civilisation or compassion of the society. They betray on the country the ignorance and lethargy of its members. — Mahatma Gandhi
Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic… — Anil Agarwal
Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth. — Vladimir Putin
The penetration of society by the Internet and the penetration of the Internet by society is the best thing that has ever happened to global… — Julian Assange
The slow rhythm of the body, the insistent rhythm of the wit, were they becoming irreconcilable in modern civilisation? The sedentary life, frustration and irritability;… — Henry Williamson
China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation state. Whereas the… — Martin Jacques
If the truth be told, we are a society that is dripping in racism. This is not in the least surprising. For the best part… — Martin Jacques
Al Jazeera should understand the societies, should understand the culture of the civilisation, should understand the dynamics of the societies, should be part of this… — Wadah Khanfar
I believe we are put here to improve civilisation. — Seamus Heaney
It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten. It is a… — Alain Ducasse
The conquistadors and their followers were very rough people, and they were fixated on gold and silver. They were oblivious to the astonishing achievements of… — Peter Shaffer
The Bradshaws suggests an extraordinary civilisation that existed long before modern man reached the British Isles. — Richard Flanagan
The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation. — Akihito
I profess accurately to describe native Africa - Africa in those places where it has not received the slightest impulse, whether for good or evil,… — John Hanning Speke
We were a Western civilisation, an English speaking civilisation, both NZ and Australia, and we had all these influences coming from both Great Britain and… — Richard O'Brien

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