It is, of course, the first recourse of every elitist to see social barbarism in others.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.
There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.
I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances.
If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.
Barbarism is needed every four or five hundred years to bring the world back to life. Otherwise it would die of civilization.
The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before.
If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity.
Do your bit to save humanity from lapsing back into barbarity by reading all the novels you can.
Everything, everything in war is barbaric... But the worst barbarity of war is that it forces men collectively to commit acts against which individually they would revolt with their whole being.
The ultimate tendency of civilization is towards barbarism.