Barbarism Quotes

There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.

Every monument of civilization is a monument of barbarism

It is, of course, the first recourse of every elitist to see social barbarism in others.

There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.

Fanaticism is just one step away from barbarism.

Barbarism is the natural state of mankind.

Much reading has brought upon us a learned barbarism.

The ultimate tendency of civilization is towards barbarism.

Since barbarism has its pleasures it naturally has its apologists.

I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances.

Barbarism recommences by the excess of civilization.

Indifference to the fine arts comes close to barbarism.

Barbarism is the absence of standards to which appeal can be made.

Communism means barbarism.

Whatever fosters militarism makes for barbarism; whatever fosters peace makes for civilization.

There must be something beyond slaughter and barbarism to support the existence of mankind and we must all help search for it.

War is at best barbarism.

We remain in the Romantic cycle initiated by Rousseau: liberal idealism canceled by violence, barbarism, disillusionment and cynicism.

Love of one is a piece of barbarism: for it is practised at the expense of all others. Love of God likewise.

I don't think we really gave barbarism a fair try.

Truth and trust are the means by which civilization holds off barbarism.

The love of one sole being is a barbarism; for it will be employed to the detriment of all the rest. So too the love of God.

The lowest form of barbarism is smugly to berate someone for extending an act of kindness.

Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word.

There appears to be no space outside the panoptican of commercial barbarism and casino capitalism.

Civilization creates discontents; barbarism creates quick endings.