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Irving Babbitt quotes: 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 democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.

Irving Babbitt quotes: The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.

Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.

Irving Babbitt quotes: If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism.

If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism.

Irving Babbitt quotes: Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

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

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

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

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: It is well to open one's mind but only as a preliminary to closing it ... for the supreme act of judgment and selection.

It is well to open one's mind but only as a preliminary to closing it ... for the supreme act of judgment and selection.

Irving Babbitt quotes: According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication.

According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication.

Irving Babbitt quotes: For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual.

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

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

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

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

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

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

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

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.

Irving Babbitt quotes: If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.

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

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

Irving Babbitt quotes: Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.