The process by which civilization, as an abstract entity distinct from the societies in which it is embodied, dies or is reborn is a very significant one. (Carroll Quigley)

The process by which civilization, as an abstract entity distinct from the societies in which it is embodied, dies or is reborn is a very significant one.

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