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Civilization consists in the multiplication and refinement of human wants.

Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them.

Civilization and profit go hand in hand.

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.

Civilization in its present form hasn't got long.

Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology.

The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind.

It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization.

What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.