Civilization must be preserved, ' says he.' Civilization's doing fine, ' I said. 'We just don't happen to be where it is.

Joanna Russ
Civilization must be preserved, ' says he.' Civilization's doing fine,...
Civilization must be preserved, ' says he.' Civilization's doing fine,...
Civilization must be preserved, ' says he.' Civilization's doing fine,...
Civilization must be preserved, ' says he.' Civilization's doing fine,...
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You can't preserve a civilization if you don't first create it. In this quote, the speaker is talking about the state of the world in which he currently finds himself. The speaker is living in a primitive state of society, where very little has been accomplished. The speaker feels that these primitive men need to be preserved from their own chaos.

In other words, they need to be preserved from the ravages of time, and their state needs to be maintained against all odds. However, there is a big difference between preserving a civilization and preserving a society. Civilization must be preserved, but a society must evolve and move forward or it will die out.

Source: We Who Are About To...

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