The early American arrived at a land of which he knew nothing

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective.

Capitalism is not an economic system, but a world-outlook, or rather, a part of a whole world-outlook

Man as a pure animal does not exist

Darwin, Marx, and Freud meet. They may have understood other things, but the human soul, and in particular the soul of Culture-man, they did not understand. Systems like theirs are only historical curiosities to the 20th century, unless they happen to claim to be appropriate descriptions of Reality. Anyone who believes in these antiquated fantasies stamps himself as ludicrous, posthumous, ineffective, and superfluous. No leading men of the coming decades will be Darwinians, Marxians or Freudians.

Liberalism can only be defined negatively. It is a mere critique, not a living idea

A moment's reflection shows that Liberalism is entirely negative. It is not a formative force, but always and only a disintegrating force.