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.

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

A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice.

Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity - the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power.

A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above his ordinary self as to make him feel that he is himself spiritually the underdog.

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality.