Quotes by Barbarism The lowest form of barbarism is smugly to berate someone for extending an act of kindness. Perry Brass barbarism form kindness Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Robert E. Howard barbarism states natural I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances. Simone Weil barbarism characteristics play There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism. Walter Benjamin barbarism documents civilization Every monument of civilization is a monument of barbarism Walter Benjamin barbarism inspirational civilization War is at best barbarism. William Tecumseh Sherman barbarism war War is at its best barbarism. William Tecumseh Sherman best barbarism war «12