Civilization Quote by Primo Levi

“The more civilized people are, the more honorable working hard is to them. As a result, the more civilized we get, the less we…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“A man with power protects and serves those lesser than he. It is only the weak who use their power to do harm.”

— Rhys Ford

“...only those who have the will and the power to shoot down their fellow men, are the real rulers in this, as in all…

— Lysander Spooner

“We say that we are rulers of this country, but we do not make a rule of law. We say that we command these…

— Philippa Gregory

“But there never was a country, no matter how noble or well-intentioned, that wasn't infected by a greedy and power-hungry few.”

— Jonathan Maberry

“The conventional wisdom says that societies seem more civilized than they actually are.”

— Dr. Ashok Anand

“Nothing worse than a weak man with ambition, who gains power because those before him died rather than because his ideals were grand.”

— Melina Marchetta

“I would rather help the weak than conquer the strong.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“And we'll punish the people who don't conform. Not bodily of course. This is a civilized country.”

— Lauren Oliver

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations get corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”

— Benjamin Franklin

“I think it’s important to live in a nice country rather than a powerful one. Power makes everybody crazy.”

— Kurt Vonnegut

“Perhaps our country is flawed, but we cannot deny its strength. My fear is that, without change, that strength will become stagnate. And I…

— Kiera Cass