The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power, but by the quality and achievements of its representative individuals - its philosophers, its poets and its artists.

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Freud has shown one thing very clearly: that we only forget our infancy by burying...

Freud has shown one thing very clearly: that we only forget our infancy by burying...

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by...

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by...

I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage...

I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage...

Nobody seriously believes in the social philosophies of the immediate past.

Nobody seriously believes in the social philosophies of the immediate past.

It was Nietzsche who first made us conscious of the significance of the individual as...

It was Nietzsche who first made us conscious of the significance of the individual as...

That is why I believe that art is so much more significant than either economics...

That is why I believe that art is so much more significant than either economics...

But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or...

But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or...

The sensitive artist knows that a bitter wind is blowing.

The sensitive artist knows that a bitter wind is blowing.

My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even...

My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even...

Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society.

Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society.

The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely...

The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely...

It is already clear, after twenty years of socialism in Russia, that if you do...

It is already clear, after twenty years of socialism in Russia, that if you do...

If the individual is a unit in a corporate mass, his life is not merely...

If the individual is a unit in a corporate mass, his life is not merely...

In the evolution of mankind there has always been a certain degree of social coherence.

In the evolution of mankind there has always been a certain degree of social coherence.

The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.

The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.

The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised.

The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised.

We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new...

We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new...

The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides...

The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides...

I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural...

I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural...

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve...

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve...