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The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players. ↗

— Nikki Giovanni

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Chinese civilisation is so systematic that wild animals have been abolished on principle. ↗

— Aleister Crowley

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Crossrail is a prime example of infrastructure. It is a rather deadly word, but I think it is exciting stuff, the civil engineering which makes Britain tick - the bridges, tunnels, power and water networks, which bind us together. ↗

— Evan Davis

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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

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A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. ↗

— Ariel Durant

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Education is the transmission of civilization. ↗

— Ariel Durant

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Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity. ↗

— Will Durant

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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities. ↗

— Esther Dyson

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Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody - government stay away. ↗

— Esther Dyson

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