For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. – Irving Babbitt
The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection. – Irving Babbitt
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
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. – Irving Babbitt
My fans mean everything to me – especially the sisters! When youre on The View or youre doing movies and stuff, youre a little bit insulated. It means so much to me when a woman comes up to me and says, Sherri, you said what I feel. That just means so much to me to know that I have that support. – Sherri Shepherd