In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane.
Yukichi FukuzawaStichwörter: inspirational humanity civilization civilisation culture
Civilization transformed man from a food gatherer to a gatherer of pieces of paper: diplomas, employment contracts, money, etc.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: money food civilization survival employment paper degree pieces salary diploma employment-contract food-gatherer
What 'primitive' men called gossip, 'civilized' men call news.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: civilization news gossip newspapers primitive
There’s just as much money to be made in the wreck of a civilization as in the upbuilding of one.
Margaret MitchellStichwörter: money truth civilization wreck
We have barely emerged from centuries of barbarism. It's not a surprise that there are shocking inequities in this world. It is hard work to climb down out of the trees and walk upright,and build a viable global civilization when you start with technology that is made of rocks and sticks and fur. This is a project, and progress is dificult.
Sam HarrisStichwörter: progress civilization atheism
The earth is an orbiting speck in incomprehensible vastness. The histories of our civilizations, our accomplishments and secrets, great good and evil—these are no more significant than the single twinkle of a star. Perhaps, this is why we try to outshine the heavens with our cities and make theatrical events of our simple lives.
Christopher HawkeStichwörter: history civilization earth theatre acomplishment
Morals are nothing but a civilized society’s attempt to tame some beast called man.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: society morals civilization sex religion control commandments monogamy polygamy tame beast instincts libido sex-drive
Before civilization, artists painted for the living. Today, most paint for a living.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: money art civilization social-commentary survival artist rent make-a-living sellout
Primary purposes of a mirror: (1) To help civilized men realize their imperfections, and, (2) To help the imperfect hide their imperfections.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: civilization perfection makeup imperfection mirror self-consciousness
The civilized man is technologically ahead of — intellectually behind — his time.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: civilization technology intellect divided-and-conquered
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