Quote by Irving Babbitt
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole questi

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

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To harmonize the One with the Many, this is indeed a difficult adjustment, perhaps the most difficult of all, and so important, withal, that nations have perished from their failure to achieve it. – Irving Babbitt

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Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity – the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith is the quiet cousin of courage. – Judith Hanson Lasater

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Ive always thought that as long as directors and casting directors dont see me as just Harry Potter, Ill be OK. People have shown a lot of faith in me, and I owe them a huge debt. Theyre letting me prove that Im serious about this. – Daniel Radcliffe

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Reason is the enemy of faith. – Martin Luther

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I have come to the conclusion that while a candidates faith matters, whats most important is how he or she applies that faith. – Gary Bauer

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