The three great elements of modern civilization, Gunpowder, Printing, and the Protestant Religion.

The three great elements of modern civilization, Gunpowder, Printing, and the Protestant Religion.

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with read more

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

Civilization is not a burden. It is an opportunity.

Civilization is not a burden. It is an opportunity.

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have read more

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.

Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.

Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.

Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.

Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.