"This will never be a civilized country..." - Quote by Elbert Hubbard
This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.
More by Elbert Hubbard
“History: a collection of epitaphs.”
“I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.”
“Be yourself and think for yourself, and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the inclusions forced upon you by those who have a personal interest in keeping you in ignorance.”
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“The degree of a nation’s civilization can be seen in the way it treats its prisoners”
“I'm not naive, I know that bad things happen, but most people do the right thing most of the time. Most people wake up and they try to do what's right for their relationships, whether it's marriage or family. They try to do what's right for their job. They try to make a better world for those around them, and that's what I want to write about.”
“The spirit of the age is filled with the disdain for thinking.”