"In Italy, on the breaking up of the Roman Empire, society might be said to be resolved into its original elements, - into hostile atoms, whose only movement was that of mutual repulsion"
This quote is written / told by Edward Everett between April 11, 1794 and January 15, 1865. He/she was a famous Statesman from USA.
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"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"