"A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind."

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"The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of the leading events of modern times."

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"The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron."

"Thus the whole country was broken into many shreds and patches of sovereignty."

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"The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of the leading events of modern times."

"Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries."

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"This grimy fragment of another world, the forerunner of change, of conquest, of trade, of massacres, of blessings....the merry dance of death and trade goes on."

"The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization."

"A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance."

"A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values."

"This civilization is the impact of the world's consumption behavior."

"Without civilization, we would not turn into animals, but vegetables."

"Civilization is communication. When that which should be expressed and transmitted is lost, civilization comes to an end."

"Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell."

"What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea."

"In the world of primitive savages, religion and bigotry go hand in hand. But, in the world of civilized humans, religion and reason must go hand in hand."