Civilized Quote by Thomas Berry

“The best part of the Western tradition has included a recognition of and respect for the individual as a living entity. The function of…

— Joseph Campbell

Traditions cannot themselves, simply with their own powers, do what needs to be done. These earlier experiences and accomplishments were dealing with other issues,…

— Thomas Berry

Before we can build a stable civilization worthy of humanity as a whole, it is necessary that each historical civilization should become conscious of…

— Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

If one holds these high principles clearly before one's eyes, and compares them with the life and spirit of our times, then it appears…

— Albert Einstein

Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us…

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

Human beings tend to regard the conventions of their own societies as natural, often as sacred.

— Mary Catherine Bateson

From the failure of the humanist tradition to participate fully or to act decisively, civilizations may perhaps crumble or perish at the hands of…

— Louis Kronenberger

Alas, all traditions lose their primal purity and we all fail our founders.

— Karen Armstrong

“Understanding different national, cultural, and religious traditions is no longer a luxury; it is now a necessity and must become a priority. The”

— Karen Armstrong

All the traditional westerns are about choice and the individual. When progress comes it's much more difficult to define the individual in that world.

— Gore Verbinski

Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society - its worldview, its basic values,…

— Peter Drucker

Now more than ever the world has to come together to make changes. Just because certain cultures have had long-standing traditions does not mean…

— Hayden Panettiere