The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone; the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.
The difference between a savage and an educated man is like the difference between a wild and a cultivated fruit.
The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not just thankful.
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe.
Strength doesn't come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming what you thought you couldn't.
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretenses.