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description: "The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land. — a quote by Arnold Joseph Toynbee."
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> # The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land.

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## More from Arnold Joseph Toynbee

1. > The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless aga…

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2. > The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.

[Permalink to quote \#23](https://quotesby.net/Arnold-Joseph-Toynbee/23/ "Permalink to quote 23")
3. > The equation of religion with belief is rather recent.

[Permalink to quote \#20](https://quotesby.net/Arnold-Joseph-Toynbee/20/ "Permalink to quote 20")

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