To say that most of us today are purely expansive is only another way of saying that most of us continue to be more concerned with the quantity than with the quality of our democracy.

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

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.

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

Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

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