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1 on his list of things to do for June 30, 1993, was to "articulate the vision of civilizing humanity and recivilizing all Americans."
Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau . In this 1896 novel, a vivisectionist attempts to transform animals into men until the misshapen creatures revert and kill him, the forces of nature overcoming man's civilizing artifices.
She and three young woman companions brought a civilizing influence to the harshness of the beleaguered settlement.
--leader (possibly) of the civilizing Forces.
But others praise it as a minor-league farm team for potential NATO members, and celebrate its civilizing influence (some PFP members have settled long-standing border disputes).