Historically, means cannot be separated from ends.

A second-class mind dealing with third-class material is hardly a necessity of life.

Without equality, I say, there cannot be liberty.

Historically, means cannot be separated from ends.

The test, surely, of a creed is not the ability of those who accept it to announce their faith; its test is its ability to change their behavior in the ordinary round of daily life. Judged by that test, I know no religion that has a moral claim upon the allegiance of men.

Civilization means, above all, an unwillingness to inflict unnecessary pain ... those of us who heedlessly accept the commands of authority cannot yet claim to be civilized men.

The number of substitutes for fine and clean thinking the world provides positively gnaws at one's vitals.