Civilisation and the life of nations are governed by the same laws as prevail throughout nature and organic life.
Nature
It is, however, a most astonishing but incontestable fact, that the history of the evolution of man as yet constitutes no part of general education. Indeed, our so-called 'educated classes' are to this day in total ignorance of the most important circumstances and the most remarkable phenomena which Anthropogeny has brought to light.
History, Fact, Ignorance