Civilizations Quotes

168 Civilizations quotes by 142 unique authors

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained. — Wystan Hugh Auden
All civilizations become either spacefaring or extinct. — Carl Sagan
Our expanding ethnic diversity of this century, a time when we will all be minorities, offers us an invitation to create a larger memory of… — Ronald Takaki
In his scientific genius, man has wrought material miracles and has transformed his world. He has harnassed nature and has developed great civilizations. But he… — Ralph Bunche
Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people's hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the… — Dalai Lama
By suppressing differences and peculiarities, by eliminating different civilizations and cultures, progress weakens life and favors death — Octavio Paz
Paleoclimatic records show clearly that the past 10,000 years, the Holocene, is a remarkably stable period in which we went from being a few hunters… — Johan Rockstrom
Civilizations may clash, but they surely fall if robbed of light from above. It could come from the 1 percent or the 99%, but a… — James A. Forbes
I wanted to get the most broad foundation for a lifelong education that I could find, and that was studying Latin and the classics. Meaning… — Tim Blake Nelson
Throughout its history, Islam has borrowed and adapted from other civilizations, both ancient and modern. — Shereen El Feki
Al Jazeera is the opinion of other opinion, independent. Al Jazeera is diverse, reflection of the collective mind of the nations and cultures and civilizations… — Wadah Khanfar
Words outlive people, institutions, civilizations. Words spur images, associations, memories, inspirations and synapse pulsations. Words send off physical resonations of thought into the nethersphere. Words… — Inga Muscio
If you look at great human civilizations, from the Roman Empire to the Soviet Union, you will see that most do not fail simply due… — Cory Booker
It is fair to say that Africa has become a major force in moving the world towards multi-polarity, an important emerging market that helps promote… — Li Keqiang
All great civilizations, in their early stages, are based on success in war. — Kenneth Clarke
But it is a law of life and development in history where two national civilizations meet they fight for ascendancy. — Bernhard von Bulow
I believe that the capital of the Republic of Albania is a suitable venue for discussing the dialogue among religions and civilizations, notably in the… — Unknown Author
History is a conflict of two moral types - the predatory and the constructive - and these can be found in all societies, all civilizations — Unknown Author

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