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In civilization, as in a southern latitude, man degenerates at length, and yields to the incursion of more northern tribes.

Henry David Thoreau
Men, Yield, Civilization
Henry David Thoreau (2016). “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, p.39, Xist Publishing
In civilization, as in a southern latitude, man degenerates at length, and yields to the incursion of more northern tribes.