If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

Quote by Thomas Sowel

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Without adventure civilization is in full decay

Without adventure civilization is in full decay

A culture is made -- or destroyed -- by its articulate voices.

A culture is made -- or destroyed -- by its articulate voices.

Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment...

Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment...

We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of...

We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of...

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into peoples hearts....

Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into peoples hearts....

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed...

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed...

All our lauded technological progress -- our very civilization - is like the axe in...

All our lauded technological progress -- our very civilization - is like the axe in...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

I think love is the most unbelievable, and critical, thing in civilization. Everything else is...

I think love is the most unbelievable, and critical, thing in civilization. Everything else is...

It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil...

It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil...

Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization

Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who...

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who...

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be...

Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be...

Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.

Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.

The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of...

The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of...

When you give religiously inspired zealots weapons of mass destruction and you promise them that...

When you give religiously inspired zealots weapons of mass destruction and you promise them that...

War will cease when men refuse to fight.

War will cease when men refuse to fight.