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

Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

Robespierre, however, was not the type of leader finally destined to emerge from the Revolution.

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

Commercialism is laying its great greasy paw upon everything including the irresponsible quest of thrills; so that, whatever democracy may be theoretically, one is sometimes tempted to define it practically as standardized and commercialized melodrama.

A remarkable feature of the humanitarian movement, on both its sentimental and utilitarian sides, has been its preoccupation with the lot of the masses.

The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope.