The crimes of extreme civilization are certainly more atrocious than those of extreme barbarism.
Jules Amedee Barbey d'AurevillyThe crimes of extreme civilization are probably worse than those of extreme barbarism, because of their refinement, the corruption they presuppose, and their superior degree of intellectuality.
Jules Amedee Barbey d'AurevillyThey had...finished their lives before their death - which is not always the end of life and often comes long before the end.
Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly