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All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a

All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a volcano of revolution. – Havelock Ellis

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Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive. – Havelock Ellis

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We have failed to grasp the fact that mankind is becoming a single unit, and that for a unit to fight against itself is suicide. – Havelock Ellis

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It is curious how there seems to be an instinctive disgust in Man for his nearest ancestors and relations. If only Darwin could conscientiously have traced man back to the Elephant or the Lion or the Antelope, how much ridicule and prejudice would have been spared to the doctrine of Evolution. – Havelock Ellis

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A living civilization creates; a dying, builds museums. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man. – Benjamin Disraeli

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We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on. – Richard P. Feynman

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Civilization is hideously fragile… there’s not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish. – C.P. Snow

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Im cool with where Im at. Its certain things I wanna do to be better, but Im good. – Jazmine Sullivan

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I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he will look forward with the work. – William Ernest Hocking

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