Civilization Quotes

"The foundation of empire is art and science" "The more humanity advances the more it is degraded." "Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice" "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within" "A common mistake is assuming that civilization will consistently advance in productive ways without considering the role of human nature and unpredictability in influencing progress." "Our civilization is flinging itself to pieces. Stand back from the centrifuge." "The greatest advances in civilization are processes that all but wreck the societies in which they occur "