Men are at every stage of evolution, from the most barbarous to the most developed; men are found of lofty intelligence, but also of the most unevolved mentality; in one place there is a highly developed and complex civilisation, in another a crude and simple polity.

The Theosophical Writings of Annie Besant (ed. Jazzybee Verlag, 2012) - ISBN: 9783849604387