British Quotes and aphorisms about civilisation Tony Judt Alfred Russel Wallace Paul Davies John Hanning Speke Gregory Bateson Neil MacGregor Tino Sehgal ,, As a culture or a civilisation, we are a bit juvenile; it's like 'Oh, I have all this power, whoa, ... Martin Jacques Martin Jacques ,, China has existed within very roughly its present borders for over two millennia and for virtually ...