Until that time we'd always seen civilization as an upward climb; it didn't occur to us there was a down as well.

Paynter followed with his two bags, saying, "But don't be surprised if we take off west and never see civilization for a year.

The region was among the earliest in the world to see human habitation, agricultural communities and civilization.

"It is good to see civilization after three months," said another soldier, Dragos, also 20, taking a long pull on his beer.

Jensen sees civilization to be inherently unsustainable and based on violence.

Ready for lunch and a cold glass of water, I was glad to see civilization.

Carl should have been glad to see civilization embracing his own idea of rationality.

There were those, Audubon among them, who saw civilization for the menace that it was.

The survivors assuming that they will never see civilization again, build a shelter to live in on a high cliff over looking the lush valley.

In the pine barrens you can go 17 miles and never see civilization.