“People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilization. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilization; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.”
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Clark, K. (n.d.). People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilization. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilization; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1586-people-sometimes-tell-me-that-they-prefer-barbarism/
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Clark, Kenneth. “People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilization. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilization; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1586-people-sometimes-tell-me-that-they-prefer-barbarism/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Clark, Kenneth. “People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilization. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilization; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1586-people-sometimes-tell-me-that-they-prefer-barbarism/.