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Fukuzawa Yukichi - In its broad sense, civilization...
In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane. (Fukuzawa Yukichi)

In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane.

Fukuzawa Yukichi

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