The heart of a savage knows no bounds; it beats with the rhythm of nature and dances to the song of the wild.
In every man, there is a wild and untamed spirit waiting to be set free; a savage longing for the freedom of the wilderness.
Savage or civilized, man is a political animal.
The savage in man is never eradicated. It is only made dormant by the civilized exterior. When conditions arise, the savage resurfaces.
The savage mind is capable of understanding that the reflection of the moon in the water is not the moon itself.
Savage is that which is natural, untouched by civilization.
Savage and civilized, we are all bound by the common threads of humanity, woven with the fibers of experience and emotion.
The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone; the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.
The truly civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant, in this field as in all others. His culture is based on 'I am not too sure.'
Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe.
A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.
The savage only understands the language of violence. Be a savage when necessary, but let your intellect guide you in times of peace.
The true savage is not the one without civilization, but the one who is without compassion.
Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.
Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.
The great mass of humanity should never learn to read or write. They would never be convinced of the error of popular opinions.
There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our foolish deeds haunt us, with or without civilization.
Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.