A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.
More Quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupery:
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible.Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
To be a man is to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
How could drops of water know themselves to be a river Yet the river flows on.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering?
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
One can be a brother only in something. Where there is no tie that binds men, men are not united but merely lined up.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Custom & Convention Quotes, Logic Quotes, Society & Civilization QuotesBased on Keywords: accumulated, justifying
I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave.
David Guterson
I did not want to provide a blueprint or roadmap for the terrorists, saying 'Here are our new security procedures'.
John Pistole
All good actors are easy to work with. It's the ones that aren't very good who tend to be very difficult.
Tom Wilkinson