“History has been conceived--and with high justification in the records--as the human struggle for civilization against barbarism in different ages and places, from the beginning of human societies.” HumansHas BeensDifferentAgeStruggleRecordsCivilizationJustificationHuman SocietyBarbarismDifferent Ages Author:Mary Ritter Beard
“While it is generally agreed that the visible expressions and agencies are necessary instruments, civilization seems to depend far more fundamentally upon the moral and intellectual qualities of human beings-upon the spirit that animates mankind.” HumansSeemsSpiritHuman BeingsQualityMoralMankindExpressionDependsCivilizationIntellectualInstrumentsAgencyVisible Author:Mary Ritter Beard
“Woman's success in lifting men out of their way of life nearly resembling that of the beasts who merely hunted and fished for food, who found shelter where they could in jungles, in trees, and caves was a civilizing triumph.” MenWayFoundTreeCivilizationTriumphBeastHuntingShelterCavesJungleLiftingHunted Author:Mary Ritter Beard
