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Civilization never stands still; if in one country it is falling back, in another it is changing, evolving, becoming more complicated, bringing fresh experience to body and mind, breeding new desires, and exploiting Nature's cupboard for their satisfaction.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Another Back Becoming Body Breeding Bringing Changing Civilization Complicated Country Cupboard Desires Evolving Experience Exploiting Falling Fresh Mind More Nature Never New One Country Satisfaction Stands Still

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It is just because civilization is ever evolving, changing, and becoming more complicated, that experts find it so difficult to define it in explicit terms.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Because Becoming Changing Civilization Complicated Define Difficult Ever Evolving Experts Explicit Find Just Just Because More Terms

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Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Civilization Condition Encouraged Held Mind Necessary Tolerance Which

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No tribe unites with another of its own free will.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Another Free Free Will Own Tribe Unites Will

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The main force used in the evolving world of humanity has hitherto been applied in the form of war.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Applied Been Evolving Force Form Hitherto Humanity Main Used War World

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Reason has not tamed desire: it is as strong as ever.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Desire Ever Reason Strong Tamed

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A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another.

~Arthur Keith

Topics: Another Drunkard Man One Thing Quite Temperate Thing

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Scientist

Born: February 5th, 1866

Died: January 7th, 1955

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