Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed by compassion and love, not by greed and aggressiveness.

A city that outdistances man's walking powers is a trap for man.

On this showing, the nature of the breakdowns of civilizations can be summed up in three points: a failure of creative power in the minority, an answering withdrawal of mimesis on the part of the majority, and a consequent loss of social unity in the society as a whole.

History is a vision of God's creation on the move.

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.

The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.

So-called racial characteristics are not really racial at all but are due to the historical experiences of the communities in question.