It is a noteworthy fact that kicking and beating have played so considerable a part in the habits which necessity has imposed on mankind in past ages that the only way of preventing civilized men from beating and kicking their wives is to organize games in which they can kick and beat balls.

Civilized society is one huge bourgeoisie: no nobleman dares now shock his greengrocer.

We veneer civilization by doing unkind things in a kind way

What is both surprising and delightful is that spectators are allowed, and even expected, to join in the vocal part of the game... There is no reason why the field should not try to put the batsman off his stroke at the critical moment by neatly timed disparagements of his wife's fidelity and his mother's respectability.

General consultant to mankind.

The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone, the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood