Normally and generally men are judged by their ability to produce — except in war, when they are ranked according to their ability to destroy. - Will Durant

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Normally and generally men are judged by their ability to produce — except in war, when they are ranked according to their ability to destroy.

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About Will Durant

William James Durant (5 November 1885 – 7 November 1981) was an American historian, philosopher and writer, best remembered for his works The Story of Philosophy, and The Story of Civilization.

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Alternative Names: William James "Will" Durant • William James Durant
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As we find a place in the economic world the rebellion of youth subsides; we disapprove of earthquakes when our feet are on the earth. We forget then the radicalism then in a gentle liberalism — which is radicalism softened with the consciousness of a bank account.
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