Civilization Quote by David K. Shipler

Every single one of us is a little civilization built on the ruins of any number of preceding civilizations, but with our own variant…

— Marilynne Robinson

“Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war or self-consuming hatred. It can only be conquered by…

— Aberjhani

If diversity is a source of wonder, its opposite - the ubiquitous condensation to some blandly amorphous and singularly generic modern culture that takes…

— Wade Davis

On this showing, the nature of the breakdowns of civilizations can be summed up in three points: a failure of creative power in the…

— Arnold J. Toynbee

“Lessons: Diversity = resilience. Abundance = resilience. to survive catastrophe, you need a surplus, a reservoir, money under the mattress, food in the fridge.…

— Carl Safina

The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I…

— U Thant

Diversity is not an abnormality but the very reality of our planet. The human world manifests the same reality and will not seek our…

— Chinua Achebe

for civilization to survive, the human race has to remain civilized

— Rod Serling

“If our starting point is a respect for nature and people, diversity is an inevitable consequence. If technology and the needs of the economy…

— Helena Norberg-Hodge

Without strong communities, we cannot pull together during times of hardship. Our diversity turns from a source of strength to a source of conflict.

— Vivek Murthy

Diversity creates harmony, and harmony creates beauty, balance, bounty and peace in nature and society, in agriculture and culture, in science and in politics.

— Vandana Shiva

It is diversity that makes any natural system robust, and diversity that stabilizes culture against the eccentricity and arrogance that have so often called…

— Marilynne Robinson