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Alfred Russel Wallace

Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race.

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Alfred Russel Wallace is saying that the spread of civilization often happens when people move to new places or take control of others, usually driven by disagreements in beliefs, religion, or ethnicity. These struggles are closely linked to how societies develop and change over time.

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