Famous quotes containing the word savage:
“Murderous desire, hatred, distrust are nowadays the accompanying signs of physical illness: so thoroughly have we embodied our moral prejudices.Perhaps cowardice and pity appear as symptoms of illness in savage ages. Perhaps even virtues might be symptoms.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (18441900)
“The timidity of the child or the savage is entirely reasonable; they are alarmed at this world, because this world is a very alarming place. They dislike being alone because it is verily and indeed an awful idea to be alone. Barbarians fear the unknown for the same reason that Agnostics worship itbecause it is a fact.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (18741936)
“You know, its a savage country, really. Thats the second one they shot in twenty years. Its uncivilizedshooting people of substance.”
—David Webb Peoples, screenwriter. English Bob (Richard Harris)