Civilization Quote by Mark Twain

Who would have predicted a century ago that the richest civilizations in history would be made up of polluted tracts of suburban development dominated…

— Alan Thein Durning

Civilization, or that which is so called, has operated two ways to make one part of society more affluent and the other part more…

— Thomas Paine

The habits of the West in terms of consumption.

— Bill McKibben

Civilization is a perishable commodity.

— Helen Clark MacInnes

If it is asserted that civilization is a real advance in the condition of man,--and I think that it is, though only the wise…

— Henry David Thoreau

Industrial civilization is only possible when there's no self-denial. Self-indulgence up to the very limits imposed by hygiene and economics. Otherwise the wheels stop…

— Aldous Huxley

You can't have a healthy civilization without healthy soil. You can't have junk food and have healthy people.

— Joel Salatin

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.

— Otto von Bismarck

It is a stark and arresting fact that, since the middle of the 20th century, humankind has consumed more natural resources than in all…

— Margaret Beckett

I've always believed that what can make a domestic setting truly home is the infusion of a cultural dimension.

— Michael Graves

Developed and benefited from the unsustainable patterns of production and consumption which have produced our present dilemma. It is clear that current lifestyles and…

— Maurice Strong

I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.

— Sean Pertwee