Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

The papacy again, representing the traditional unity of European civilization, has also shown itself unable to limit effectively the push of nationalism.

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.

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

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

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