For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. – 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
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
Inasmuch as society cannot go on without discipline of some kind, men were constrained, in the absence of any other form of discipline, to turn to discipline of the military type. – Irving Babbitt
We incorporated new tastes and flavors into our kids diets from a very early age, which helped to develop their palates and prevented them from becoming picky eaters. We dont buy junk food and give them options of fresh fruit, yogurt, raw almonds, or dried whole grain cereals for snack time. – Cat Cora