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“Collective guilt is borne by what is conventionally called the scapegoat. Now the scapegoat for white society - which is based on myths of progress, civilization, liberalism, education, enlightenment, refinement - will be precisely the force that opposes the expansion and the triumph of these myths. This brutal opposing force is supplied by the Negro.”

Force White Progress Civilization Enlightenment Guilt Myth Triumph Liberalism Collectives Brutal Expansion Opposing Refinement Scapegoat

Book:Black Skin, White Masks

Source: Black Skin, White Masks

“For all the tribulations in our lives, for all the troubles that remain in the world, the decline of violence is an accomplishment that we can savor - and an impetus to cherish the forces of civilization and enlightenment that made it possible.”

World Made Force Our Lives Violence Trouble Civilization Enlightenment Made It Accomplishment Cherish Decline Tribulation Impetus

Book:The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

Source: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

“Morals are not the important thing-nor enlightenment-nor civilization. A man can do absolutely well without them, but he can't do without something to eat. The supremest thing is the need of the body, not of the mind and spirit.”

Men Needs Mind Wells Important Body Spirit Can Do Moral Civilization Enlightenment Important Things

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

“SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has one thousand vices; a people with one sauce has only nine hundred and ninety-nine. For every sauce invented and accepted a vice is renounced and forgiven.”

People Food Civilization Thousand Enlightenment Hundred Vices Accepted Nine Forgiven Ninety Sauce Infallible Ninety Nine

Book:The Devil's Dictionary: A Selection of the Bitter Definitions of Ambrose Bierce

Source: The Devil's Dictionary: A Selection of the Bitter Definitions of Ambrose Bierce

“Teachers must be celebrated for moving civilization from ignorance to enlightenment, from apathy to responsibility.”

Moving Responsibility Teacher Ignorance Civilization Enlightenment Apathy

Author:Sharon M. Draper

“Would it not be prudent to get our civilization tools together, and see how much stock is left on hand in the way of Glass Beads and Theology, and Maxim Guns and Hymn Books, and Trade Gin and Torches of Progress and Enlightenment (patent adjustable ones, good to fire villages with, upon occasion), and balance the books, and arrive at the profit and loss, so that we may intelligently decide whether to continue the business or sellout the property and start a new Civilization Scheme on the proceeds.”

Source: The Portable Mark Twain

“Our world is in profound danger. Mankind must establish a set of positive values with which to secure its own survival. This quest for enlightenment must begin now. It is essential that all men and women become aware of what they are, why they are here on Earth and what they must do to preserve civilization before it is too late.”

Men World Earth Values Mankind Danger Civilization Essentials Late Survival Enlightenment Men And Women Profound Secure Preserves Too Late Our World Quests Positive Values

Author:Richard Matheson