There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.

- Amelia Earhart

The age in which we live can only be characterized as one of barbarism. Our civilization is in the process not only of being militarized, but also being brutalized.

- Alva Myrdal

The ultimate tendency of civilization is towards barbarism.

- David Hare

From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.

- Denis Diderot

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization.

- John O'Hara

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

- Oscar Wilde

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

War is at its best barbarism.

- William Tecumseh Sherman