Civilization, a much abused word, stands for a high matter quite apart from telephones and electric lights. It is a matter of imponderables, of delight in the things of the mind, of love of beauty, of honor, grace, courtesy, delicate feeling. Where imponderables are the things of first importance, there is the height of civilization, and if, at the same time, the power to act exists unimpaired, human life has reached a level seldom attained and very seldom surpassed.
Civilisation – “The Greek Way” – Edith Hamilton
February 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Civilisation, Culture, Humanism, Philosophy
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