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For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individ

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

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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

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

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Faith
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The American reading his Sunday paper in a state of lazy collapse is perhaps the most perfect symbol of the triumph of quantity over quality…. Whole forests are being ground into pulp daily to minister to our triviality. – Irving Babbitt

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Environment
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I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy. – Jesse Jackson

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Peace

Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves. – Swami Sivananda

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Peace

When a persons ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with them. – Bible

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Peace

To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order. – Arthur Henderson

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Peace

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