<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Civilization advances when people stop asking who... > Civilization advances when people stop asking who owns an idea and begin asking whether the idea deserves to survive. **Source:** [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Civilization advances when people stop asking who owns an idea and begin asking whether the idea deserves to survive.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-civilization-advances-people-idea-deserves-survive ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->