Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.
—Will Durant, 1926
Expansion means complexity, and complexity decay.
—C. Northcote Parkinson, 1962
To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay.
—George Orwell, 1968
Civilization, like an airplane in flight, survives only if it keeps going forward.
—Edward Abbey, 1990
We need to be bold and adventurous in our thinking to survive.
—William O. Douglas, 1952
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—Will Durant, 1926
Expansion means complexity, and complexity decay.
—C. Northcote Parkinson, 1962
To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay.
—George Orwell, 1968
Civilization, like an airplane in flight, survives only if it keeps going forward.
—Edward Abbey, 1990
We need to be bold and adventurous in our thinking to survive.
—William O. Douglas, 1952
On Society and Solitude, Liberty and Civilization
161