2 Quotes & Sayings By George Barnard Moore

George Barnard Moore was born in 1812 and died in 1876. He was a very successful real estate speculator and banker in New York City. He is best known for his classic book, The Law of Civilization and Decay (originally published in 1865 under the title The Law of Civilization and Decay: A Study of History, Its Laws and Their Influence on Man). In it he explains the social and economic causes of all civilizations and suggests some means by which they can be averted.