As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes advance civilization decline
A good constitution is infinitely better than the best despot. Thomas Babington Macaulay constitutiondespotgood Change image and share on social
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas Babington Macaulay characterfindknow Change image and share on social
Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or, in other words, a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read, and say, and eat, and drink and wear. Thomas Babington Macaulay birthbreakdrink share on social
It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof. John Desmond Bernal advancecharacteristicessence Change image and share on social
The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk was a new form of music. It was groundbreaking and political. Penelope Spheeris appreciationbanddecline Change image and share on social
It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization. Agnes Repplier civilizationdecencyluxury Change image and share on social