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

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

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

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

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

Commercialism is laying its great greasy paw upon everything including the irresponsible quest of thrills; so that, whatever democracy may be theoretically, one is sometimes tempted to define it practically as standardized and commercialized melodrama.

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.