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Vili Quotes

I am not what is called a civilized man, professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws Picture Quote #1

The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed Picture Quote #1

In civilized societies, we spend our lifetimes trying to become what is socially acceptable. We’re dark and we’re light. We all have both sides to us Picture Quote #1

We created a thing called culture and civilization, and now we’re about to lose it because we’re trying to destroy everything. And I kind of miss it. I miss culture and civilization Picture Quote #1

If we want our civilization to survive, we have to watch for the extremes. We have to reclaim our morality, both individually and as the society. To protect ourselves from extremisms, we have to maintain moderation Picture Quote #1

Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years Picture Quote #1

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For all of higher civilization’s recorded history, becoming a man was defined overwhelmingly as taking responsibility for a family Picture Quote #1

I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve Picture Quote #1

One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person Picture Quote #1

The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government Picture Quote #1

The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power Picture Quote #1

Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man Picture Quote #1

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What most people don’t seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one Picture Quote #1

A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values Picture Quote #1

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead Picture Quote #1

We are like ignorant shepherds living on a site where great civilizations once flourished. The shepherds play with the fragments that pop up to the surface, having no notion of the beautiful structures of which they were once a part Picture Quote #1

Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization Picture Quote #1

Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and we need only some bombs and a few prisons to blot it out altogether Picture Quote #1

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The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven Picture Quote #1

At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world Picture Quote #1

No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse Picture Quote #1

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world Picture Quote #1

There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies Picture Quote #1

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs Picture Quote #1

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The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself Picture Quote #1

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be Picture Quote #1

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late Picture Quote #1

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win Picture Quote #1

Is man’s civilization only a wrappage, through which the savage nature of him can still burst, infernal as ever? Picture Quote #1

Who can over estimate the progress of the world if all the money wasted in superstition could be used to enlighten, elevate and civilize mankind? Picture Quote #1

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I am not what is called a civilized man, professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws (Vili Quotes) The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed (Vili Quotes) In civilized societies, we spend our lifetimes trying to become what is socially acceptable. We’re dark and we’re light. We all have both sides to us (Vili Quotes) We created a thing called culture and civilization, and now we’re about to lose it because we’re trying to destroy everything. And I kind of miss it. I miss culture and civilization (Vili Quotes) If we want our civilization to survive, we have to watch for the extremes. We have to reclaim our morality, both individually and as the society. To protect ourselves from extremisms, we have to maintain moderation (Vili Quotes) Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years (Vili Quotes) For all of higher civilization’s recorded history, becoming a man was defined overwhelmingly as taking responsibility for a family (Vili Quotes) I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve (Vili Quotes) One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person (Vili Quotes) The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government (Vili Quotes) The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power (Vili Quotes) Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man (Vili Quotes) What most people don’t seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one (Vili Quotes) A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values (Vili Quotes) Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead (Vili Quotes) We are like ignorant shepherds living on a site where great civilizations once flourished. The shepherds play with the fragments that pop up to the surface, having no notion of the beautiful structures of which they were once a part (Vili Quotes) Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization (Vili Quotes) Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and we need only some bombs and a few prisons to blot it out altogether (Vili Quotes) The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven (Vili Quotes) At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world (Vili Quotes) No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse (Vili Quotes) The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world (Vili Quotes) There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies (Vili Quotes) A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs (Vili Quotes) The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself (Vili Quotes) If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be (Vili Quotes) Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late (Vili Quotes) If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win (Vili Quotes) Is man’s civilization only a wrappage, through which the savage nature of him can still burst, infernal as ever? (Vili Quotes) Who can over estimate the progress of the world if all the money wasted in superstition could be used to enlighten, elevate and civilize mankind? (Vili Quotes)

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