Quote by Will Durant: From Barbarism to Civilization

„From barbarism to civilization requires a century; from civilization to barbarism needs but a day.“

Will DurantWill Durant describes how long civilization takes and how quickly society can decline.
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William James "Will" Durant was an American philosopher and writer.

This quote highlights the long process to civilization and how quickly societal decline can occur.


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William James "Will" Durant was an American philosopher and writer known for his works on the history of philosophy and culture. He made complex philosophical ideas accessible to a wide audience and played a significant role in popularizing philosophical topics. Durant left a lasting impact on the humanities through his influential writings.

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"Men have been barbarians much longer than they have been civilized. They are only precariously civilized, and within us there is the propensity, persistent as the force of gravity, to revert under stress and strain, under neglect or temptation, to our first natures." Walter Lippmann
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