Civilizations in decline are consistently characterised by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity. Arnold Toynbee More Quotes by Arnold Toynbee More Quotes From Arnold Toynbee America is a large friendly dog in a small room. Every time it wags its tail it knocks over a chair. Arnold Toynbee Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor. Arnold Toynbee Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder. Arnold Toynbee History is a vision of God's creation on the move. Arnold Toynbee We have been God-like in our planned breeding of our domesticated plants and animals, but we have been rabbit-like in our unplanned breeding of ourselves. Arnold Toynbee
