"Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."

Civilization, Earth, Forget, Labor

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"Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."

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"To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization."

Arnold J. Toynbee, British Historian

Civilization, Leisure

"A civilization is built upon the edifice of genuine human minds, not the primitive and deluded minds of barbarian apes, who in most cases read one book of opinions written hundreds or thousands of years ago and think that they have factual answers to all the questions in the world."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Civilization, Wisdom, Power, Truth, Future

"Every civilization depends on the quality of the individuals it produces. If you over-organize humans, over-legalize them, suppress their urge to greatness-- they cannot work and their civilization collapses."

Frank Herbert, American Writer

Civilization, Quality, Freedom, Greatness

"Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder."

Arnold J. Toynbee, British Historian

Civilization, Murder, Suicide

"Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights."

Thomas Carlyle, Scottish Philosopher

Civilization, Breeding, Rights

"It ain't technology that enhances the civilization..but the way mankind perceives nature from all standpoints."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Civilization, Technology, Perception, Nature

"In essence the Renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization's hardest winters."

John Fowles, English Novelist

Civilization, End

"The collective consciousness of mankind defines the existence and sustainability of this civilization."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Civilization, Truth, Power, Future, Consciousness

"Civilization in its present form hasn't got long."

James Lovelock, English Scientist

Civilization, Present

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

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Civilization, Idea, Thought, Culture

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"Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves."

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"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."

Conviction

"Wisdom begins at the end."

Wisdom

"The right of an inventor to his invention is no monopoly - in any other sense than a man's house is a monopoly."

Society

"Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may."

Government

"Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders."

Being

"The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God."

God

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"To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization."

"A civilization is built upon the edifice of genuine human minds, not the primitive and deluded minds of barbarian apes, who in most cases read one book of opinions written hundreds or thousands of years ago and think that they have factual answers to all the questions in the world."

"Every civilization depends on the quality of the individuals it produces. If you over-organize humans, over-legalize them, suppress their urge to greatness-- they cannot work and their civilization collapses."

"Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder."

"Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights."

"It ain't technology that enhances the civilization..but the way mankind perceives nature from all standpoints."

"In essence the Renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization's hardest winters."

"The collective consciousness of mankind defines the existence and sustainability of this civilization."

"Civilization in its present form hasn't got long."

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

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"Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves."

"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."

"Wisdom begins at the end."

"The right of an inventor to his invention is no monopoly - in any other sense than a man's house is a monopoly."

"Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may."

"Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders."

"There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession."

"What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality."

"Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital."

"The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God."