Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration.

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

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

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

To say that most of us today are purely expansive is only another way of saying that most of us continue to be more concerned with the quantity than with the quality of our democracy.

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