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The soul of a civilization is its religion, and it dies with its faith.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Civilization
Dies
Religion
Faith
Soul

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It is true that even across the Himalayan barrier India has sent to the west, such gifts as grammar and logic, philosophy and fables, hypnotism and chess, and above all numerals and the decimal system.
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History seldom destroys that which does not deserve to die and the burning of the tares makes for the next sowing a richer soil.
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Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.
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Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game
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Men decided that it was better to pay taxes than to fight among themselves better to pay tribute to one magnificent robber than to bribe them all.
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Love one another. My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus. You may think that's a lot of lollipop but just try it. Love is the most practical thing in the world. If you take an attitude of love toward everybody you meet, you'll eventually get along.
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India will teach us the tolerance and gentleness of mature mind, understanding spirit and a unifying, pacifying love for all human beings.
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Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.
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Never mind your happiness do your duty.
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Man is an emotional animal, occasionally rational and through his feelings he can be deceived to his heart's content.
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There is nothing in socialism that a little age or a little money will not cure.
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Liberty is a luxury of security the free individual is a product and a mark of civilization.
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A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.
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I came to think of myself, not as a dance and chaos of molecules, but as a brief and minute portion of that majestic process
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Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.
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History offers some consolation by reminding us that sin has flourished in every age.
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The health of nations is more important than the wealth of nations.
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That a few simple men should in one generation have invented so powerful and appealing a personality, so lofty ethic, and so inspiring a vision of human brotherhood, would be a miracle far more incredible than any recorded in the Gospels.
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From barbarism to civilization requires a century from civilization to barbarism needs but a day.
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Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it it remained popular in Germany. The French drank more stably, not being quite so cold.
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