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Man — despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication,

Man — despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and his many accomplishments — owes his existence to a six inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains. – Author and exact wording unknown, I’ve been told this was quoted by Paul H

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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius

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Every civilization is, among other things, an arrangement for domesticating the passions and setting them to do useful work. – Aldous Huxley

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Civilization

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven. – Cyril Connolly

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Civilization
[M]odern man is just ancient man – with way better electronics. – Author unknown, “A Short History of Breakfast,” from a Jack in the Box tray line

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