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

Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

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

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.

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

Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.