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Civilization is hideously fragile... there's not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish.
The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution (1959) -
Civilization is not by any means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt.
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Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.
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Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.
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Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.
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Clay lies still, but blood's a rover;
Breath's a ware that will not keep.
Up, lad: when the journey's over
There'll be time enough to sleep.A Shropshire Lad (1896) No. 4 (Reveille), st. 6 -
Clever men are good, but they are not the best.
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Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.
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Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.
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Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call 'global challenges,' which require global solidarity.
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Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.
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Climate change has happened because of human behaviour, therefore it’s only natural it should be us, human beings, to address this issue. It may not be too late if we take decisive actions today.
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Clocks will go as they are set, but man, irregular man, is never constant, never certain.
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Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance
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Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a straight line.
The Fractal Geometry of Nature -
Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.
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Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form.
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Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank.
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Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.
An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish: A Hilarious Catalogue of Organized and Individual Stupidity
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