- Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos. Will Durant »
- Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing the things historians usually record, while on the banks, unnoticed, people build homes, make love, raise children, sing song. Will Durant »
- Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant »
- Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Will Durant »
- Inquiry is fatal to certainty. Will Durant »
- One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. Will Durant »
- The health of nations is more important than the wealth of nations. Will Durant »
- The laws that Charondas gave to Catana,... A man might divorce his wife, or a wife her husband, said Charondas, but then he or she must not marry anyone younger than the divorced mate. Will Durant »
- Those who have suffered much become very bitter or very gentle. Will Durant »
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