“A nation that fails to plan intelligently for the development and protection of its precious waters will be condemned to wither because of its shortsightedness. The hard lessons of history are clear, written on the deserted sands and ruins of once proud civilizations.” HardNationsWaterClearPlansFailingWrittenDevelopmentProudCivilizationLessonsEnvironmentalProtectionRuinsSandDesertedHard Lessons Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968-1969 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968-1969
“India is a civilization with a history that is thousands of years old.The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.” YearsProudCivilizationDiversityIndia Author:Narendra Modi
“The Kyoto Treaty wasn't perfect, but we signed it, in fact, helped to draft it. And I'm very proud of it, it was the world's first commitment to doing something comprehensive on greenhouse gases and trying to reduce global warming before we do irreversible damage to many civilizations around the world.” WorldTryingFirstsFactsPerfectProudCivilizationCommitmentAround The WorldDamageGlobal WarmingComprehensiveTreatiesGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesIrreversibleKyoto Author:William J. Clinton
“Our flag is a proud flag, and it stands for liberty and civilization. Where it has once floated, there must be no return to tyranny.” LibertyReturnProudCivilizationTyrannyFlags Book:The Works of Theodore Roosevelt Source: The Works of Theodore Roosevelt
“Syria is the proud heir of an ancient civilization that has a unique spectrum of minorities that encompasses Muslims and Christians of various denominations. There are at least ten such ethnic and religious groups.” ChristianReligiousGroupsProudCivilizationTenUniqueAncientVariousMinoritiesSyriaSpectrumHeirsDenominationsAncient Civilizations Author:Ahmed H. Zewail