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

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

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

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

Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is associated with something that at times comes perilously near jargon.

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.

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