Civilization Quotes

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To the masses, the catchwords of Socialism sound so enticing... so they will continue to work for Socialism, helping thereby to bring about the inevitable… — Ludwig von Mises
The foundation of any and every civilization, including our own, is private ownership of the means of production. Whoever wishes to criticize modern civilization, therefore,… — Ludwig von Mises
The times call for courage. The times call for hard work. But if the demands are high, it is because the stakes are even higher.… — Henry Hazlitt
And here we encounter the seeds of government disaster and collapse - the kind that wrecked ancient Rome and every other civilization that allowed a… — Barry Goldwater
The leviathan state, that monster devouring civilization in this century, is in the throes of death. This is not a wish or a prediction, but… — Llewellyn Rockwell
Whenever Nature's bounty is in danger of exhaustion, the chemist has sought for a substitute. The conquest of disease has made great progress as a… — Calvin Coolidge
From first to last the civilization of America has been bound up with its physical environment. — Ellsworth Huntington
If we can combine our knowledge of science with the wisdom of wildness, if we can nurture civilization through roots in the primitive, man's potentialities… — Charles Lindbergh
If there be an order in which the human race has mastered its various kinds of knowledge, there will arise in every child an aptitude… — Herbert Spencer
We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe; it is necessary to want to… — George Will
...while science gives us implements to use, science alone does not determine for what ends they will be employed. Radio is an amazing invention. Yet… — Harry Emerson Fosdick
During my span of life science has become a matter of public concern and the l'art pour l'art standpoint of my youth is now obsolete.… — Max Born
One could almost phrase the motto of our modern civilization thus: Science is my shepherd; I shall not want. — Harry Emerson Fosdick
Science is dangerous. There is no question but that poison gas, genetic engineering, and nuclear weapons and power stations are terrifying. It may be that… — Isaac Asimov
The different religions have never overlooked the part played by the sense of guilt in civilization. What is more, they come forward with a claim...to… — Sigmund Freud
People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization. — Agnes Repplier
A meditator cannot smoke, for the simple reason that he never feels nervous, in anxiety, in tension. Smoking helps - on a momentary basis -… — Rajneesh
We have gone a long way toward civilization and religious tolerance, and we have a good example in this country. Here the many Protestant denominations,… — Harry S. Truman
It is the triumph of civilization that at last communities have obtained such a mastery over natural laws that they drive and control them. The… — Henry Ward Beecher
One is a member of a country, a profession, a civilization, a religion. One is not just a man. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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