Will Durant
Will Durant
William James "Will" Durantwas an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy, described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy"...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth5 November 1885
men civilization earth
Man, not the earth, makes civilization.
men civilised
No man who is in a hurry is quite civilised.
men europe america
The greatest question of our time is not communism vs. individualism, not Europe vs. America, not even the East vs. the West; it is whether men can bear to live without God.
education men woe
Woe to him who teaches men faster than they can learn.
children men heritage
If a man is fortunate he will, before he dies, gather up as much as he can of his civilized heritage and transmit it to his children.
men liberty progress
Human progress having reached a high level through respect for the liberty and dignity of men, it has become desirable to re-affirm these evident truths
past men color
I have tried to be impartial, though I know that a man's past always colors his views, and that nothing else is so irritating as impartiality.
inspirational men animal
Contentment is rare among men as it is natural among animals
husband divorce men
The laws that Charondas gave to Catana,... A man might divorce his wife, or a wife her husband, said Charondas, but then he or she must not marry anyone younger than the divorced mate.
heart men emotional
Man is an emotional animal, occasionally rational; and through his feelings he can be deceived to his heart's content.
wedding men wife
The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.
men forever
Never put a man in the wrong. He will hold it against you forever.
christian religious men
Can a civilization hold together if man abandons his faith in God?
wise men banking
Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard