#civilised

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this? ↗

— Imran Khan

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In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

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