Civilisation Quote by John Buchan

Civilization is the making of civil persons.

— John Ruskin

Even today to be civilised is held to be synonymous with being westernised. Advanced countries devote large resources to formulating and spreading ideas and…

— Indira Gandhi

Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.

— John Buchan

Civilisation is hooped together, brought Under a rule, under the semblance of peace By manifold illusion.

— William Butler Yeats

The Government which attacks its own innocent subjects has no claim to be called a civilised government. Bear in mind, such a government does…

— Lala Lajpat Rai

Civilised life, you know, is based on a huge number of illusions in which we all collaborate willingly. The trouble is we forget after…

— Anonymous

“«How do we justify calling ourselves civilised, after all? Is it the books we read? The delicacy of our tastes? Our place in continuing…

— Anonymous

The progress and civilisation of the human race simply mean controlling this nature.

— Swami Vivekananda

Civilisation makes us all as alike as peas in a pod, and it is the very uncouth - uncivilised, if you will - element…

— Alec-Tweedie

What, after all, was the point of civilisation if not the well-being of citizens?

— Ann Leckie

“The cool contemplation of other people's suffering while one exhibits polished manners in a society that is deemed civil is only a shade less…

— Stjepan Mestrovic

Civility isn't just some optional value in a multicultural, multistate democratic republic. Civility is the key to civilization.

— Van Jones