If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.

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An American of the present day reading his Sunday newspaper in a state of lazy...

An American of the present day reading his Sunday newspaper in a state of lazy...

The humanities need to be defended to-day against the encroachments of physical science, as they...

The humanities need to be defended to-day against the encroachments of physical science, as they...

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above...

A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above...

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and...

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and...

The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm...

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm...

Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the...

Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the...

A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress,...

A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress,...

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance...

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance...

A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in...

A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in...

To harmonize the One with the Many, this is indeed a difficult adjustment, perhaps the...

To harmonize the One with the Many, this is indeed a difficult adjustment, perhaps the...

For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is...

For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is...

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be...

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be...

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from...

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from...

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in...

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in...

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of...

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of...

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

The humanitarian would, of course, have us meddle in foreign affairs as part of his...

The humanitarian would, of course, have us meddle in foreign affairs as part of his...

Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is...

Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is...