Civilisation is the distance that man has placed between himself and his own excreta. - Brian Aldiss

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Civilisation is the distance that man has placed between himself and his own excreta.

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About Brian Aldiss

Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.

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Birth Name: Brian Wilson Aldiss
Alternative Names: Brian W. Aldiss Jael Cracken Dr. Peristyle C. C. Shackleton
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