Civilization Quote by Jose Ortega y Gasset

Civilization is nothing else but the attempt to reduce force to being the last resort.

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

Yet, history has shown that if material force can defeat some ideologies it can no longer obliterate a civilization without destabilizing the whole planet.

— Abdelaziz Bouteflika

If we cannot by reason, by influence, by example, by strenuous effort, and by personal sacrifice, mend the bad places of civilization, we certainly…

— Auberon Herbert

You can't leave civilization behind entirely.

— Dirk Benedict

Civilization is going down the drain, and the sooner it does, the better.

— Varg Vikernes

Civilization is an enormous improvement on the lack thereof.

— P. J. O'Rourke

You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.

— Wendell Berry

Civilization is not a burden. It is an opportunity.

— Alexander Meiklejohn

Civilization is only a series of victories against nature.

— William Harvey

Civilization is the art of creating useless needs.

— Leo Errera

Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty.

— Mahatma Gandhi

There are certain things for which civilization has no answer. But if you choose to meddle thus, then you must be prepared to facethe…

— Jimmy Sangster