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Civilization
«But I have seen the science I worshipped and the aircraft I loved destroying the civilization I expected them to serve.»
Author: Charles Lindbergh
(Aviator)
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Civilization
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aircraft, Civilization I, destroying, worshipped
«A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death»
Author: Robert Maynard Hutchins
(Educator)
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Civilization,
Controversy,
Death and dying
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continuous, controversy, issues, on the way, totalitarianism
«Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark»
Author: Theodore Parker
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Civilization
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fireplace, fireplaces, radiated, radiates, whence
«Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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Civilization,
Familiarity
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civil, familiar with, sociable
«Because I have confidence in the power of truths and of spirit, I believe in the future of mankind.- The Philosophy of Civilization.»
Author: Albert Schweitzer
(Missionary, Musician, Philosopher, Theologian)
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Civilization,
Confidence
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Future of, Philosophy of
«A country where flowers are priced so as to make them a luxury has yet to learn the first principles of civilization»
Author: Chinese Proverbs
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Civilization
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as to, civilization, Civilization I, country, first principle, first principles, flowers, luxury, priced, pricing, principles, so as to
«Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many possible ways of life, where other civilizations give a satisfactory outlet to only one temperamental type, be he mystic or soldier, businessman or artist, a civilization in which there are many standards offers a possibility of satisfactory adjustment to individuals of many different temperamental types, of diverse gifts, and varying interests.»
Author: Margaret Mead
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Art,
Business,
Civilization,
Soldiers
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adjustment, businessman, diverse, gains, mystic, outlet, outlets, reckoned, satisfactory, temperamental, types, varying
«A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.»
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Baptist Minister, Civil-Rights Leader)
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Civilization
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continues, installment, installments, installment plan, minded, purchases, soft, spiritual death