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.

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.

Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself.

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

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.

If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism.

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