“The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.” WholeLastsPoliticalPoliticsFreedomLibertyPowerGreaterStageIndependenceOppressionCivilisationConstituentsUnification Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is our responsibility.” HumansChoicesFreedomHuman BeingsResponsibilityShouldersFreedom Of ChoiceShuffleFreedom And Responsibility Book:Civilization on Trial Source: Civilization on Trial
“Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.” InspirationalFirstsTwoMotivationalSuccessImaginationFreedomPracticePlansIdealsOvercomingStormEnthusiasmTwo ThingsApathyDefiniteEnthusiasm For Life Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“The extinction of race consciousness as between Muslims is one of the outstanding achievements of Islam, and in the contemporary world there is, as it happens, a crying need for the propagation of this Islamic virtue.” WorldNeedsHappensFreedomRaceConsciousnessVirtueCryAchievementIslamContemporaryIslamicExtinctionOutstandingPropagation Book:Civilization on Trial Source: Civilization on Trial
“We human beings do have some genuine freedom of choice and therefore some effective control over our own destinies. I am not a determinist. But I also believe that the decisive choice is seldom the latest choice in the series. More often than not, it will turn out to be some choice made relatively far back in the past.” BelieveHumansMadePastTurnsChoicesFreedomHuman BeingsDestinySeriesGenuineFreedom Of ChoiceChoices Made Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
