Quote by John Boyd Orr

If the views I have expressed be right, we can think of our civilization evolving with the growth of knowledge from small wandering tribes to large settled law.

If the views I have expressed be right, we can think of our

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This quote suggests that the advancement of our civilization is intertwined with the accumulation of knowledge. It proposes that our society has transitioned over time, progressing from small, nomadic communities to larger, more organized societies governed by laws. By acknowledging the potential correctness of this belief, it highlights the importance of knowledge and its role in shaping the development and structure of human civilization.

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