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Civilization is the product of the development of human society to a certain stage. Civilization is marked by the invention of writing, the establishment of monogamous families and the emergence of classes. It is the existence form of human beings who have reached the level of intelligence. And the state of existence refers to all forms of existence with a higher cultural level. Civilization is the concrete embodiment of the ideas and concepts gradually formed by human beings in the process of understanding and transforming the world, as well as the constantly evolving human nature. It is a phenomenon that began to appear after humans began to live in groups and social division of labor became specialized, and the prototype of human society was basically formed. It is a product based on a relatively rich material basis, and it is also a basic attribute of human society.

The Chinese word "civilization" first comes from the "Book of Changes", which says, "Seeing a dragon in the field means the world is civilized." ("Yi Qian·Wenyan"). In modern Chinese, civilization refers to a state of social progress, which is opposite to the word "barbarism". The two words civilization and culture have similar meanings, but also have different meanings. Culture refers to a way of existence. Having culture means a certain kind of civilization, but not having culture does not mean "barbarism". Chinese civilization has higher requirements on behavior and behavior, followed by knowledge and technology.

Before philosophy, religion, and art sprouted, there was no history of civilization, only the history of wilderness and primitive tribes.

The word Civilization in English comes from Latin, meaning the residents of the city. Its essential meaning is the ability of people to live in cities and social groups. By extension, it means an advanced state of social and cultural development, as well as the process of reaching this state. It involves a wide range of fields, including national consciousness, technical standards, etiquette norms, religious ideas, customs, and the development of scientific knowledge, etc. . Before the 19th century, the West had a relatively narrow definition of civilization. It believed that advanced production methods and rich knowledge represented civilization, while low production capacity and etiquette that did not conform to the Western definition meant barbarism. Therefore, when they invaded Africa and the Americas, they were always defined as civilization. Defeated savagery, but failed to realize that their actions were truly savage. Only in modern times did the West gradually realize that this definition of civilization was wrong.

Civilization is a collection of all social and natural behaviors that help humans escape from barbarism. These collections include at least the following elements: family concepts, tools, language, writing, beliefs, religious concepts, laws, city-states and countries and so on.

Due to the uneven distribution of various civilization elements in time and geography, various civilizations with obvious differences have been produced. Specifically in modern times, they are Western civilization, Arab civilization, Eastern civilization, and Indian civilization. Great civilizations, as well as sub-civilizations that embody unique properties in a certain civilization element, such as Russian civilization, Turkish civilization, Ocean civilization and Southeast Asian civilization, which are formed by the intersection and fusion of multiple civilizations.

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was caused by diligence and frugality, and failure was caused by extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

The overlord took Erjiang alone, and many of his descendants surrendered with hundreds of cities. After the success of Luxurious, what about peace and happiness and misfortune? ——Wang Anshi

Civilization is to create cultivated people. ——Ruskin

Of all things, civilization is the most fragile, and no advanced civilization can withstand the multiple dangers it faces. ——Ellis

The exploration of extraterrestrial civilization is not only a part of the exploration of the universe, but will also have a profound impact on the evolution of human beings and the development of science and technology. ——Zhou Haizhong

Luxury leads to more desires. A gentleman who has many desires will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang

Whoever scrimps on food and clothing on weekdays will easily get through difficulties when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor. ——Saadi

A kind spirit welcomes people, and they are as close as brothers; a bad spirit welcomes people, and it harms the soldiers. ——Guan Zhong

There are great brave men in the world who are not surprised when faced with sudden attacks, and are not angry when they are attacked without reason. ——Su Shi

Courtesy is the golden key to human perfection. ——Matsusuneji

Speeches that are aggressive may not necessarily mean that they are reasonable. ——Sadie

Courtesy is the first thing that children and young people should take special care to cultivate into their habits. ——John Locke

Courtesy delights those who are polite and those who are treated with courtesy. ——Montesquieu

Courtesy can often replace the noblest feelings. ——Mérimée

Courtesy is the easiest thing to do and the most precious thing. ——Gonchar