[h]istory Assures Us That Civilizations

A Civilization Is Born Stoic And Dies Epicurean.

To Give Life A Meaning, One Must Have A Purpose Larger Than Self.

So I Should Say That Civilizations Begin With Religion And Stoicism: They End With Scepticism And Unbelief, And The Undisciplined Pursuit Of Individual Pleasure. A Civilization Is Born Stoic And Dies Epicurean.

Truth Always Originates In A Minority Of One, And Every Custom Begins As A Broken Precedent.

Civilization Is A Stream With Banks. The Stream Is Sometimes Filled With Blood From People Killing, Stealing, Shouting And Doing The Things Historians Usually Record, While On The Banks, Unnoticed, People Build Homes, Make Love, Raise Children, Sing Songs, Write Poetry And Even Whittle Statues. The Story Of Civilization Is What Happened On The Banks.