Quote by Irving Babbitt
We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic re

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration. – Irving Babbitt

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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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Peace
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A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith
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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

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How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss, and all was said. – Victor Hugo

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Romantic

So many women today have become so focused on their children, theyve developed these romantic entanglements with their childrens lives, and the husbands are secondary. Theyre left out. And the romantic focus is on the children. – Ayelet Waldman

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Romantic

Building a little bonfire at night on the beach and lying on a blanket with my wife under the stars is not only sexy, its romantic. – Benjamin Bratt

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Romantic

Too many women throw themselves into romance because theyre afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I wont do that. – Julie Delpy

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Romantic

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If a secret history of books could be written, and the authors private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! – William Makepeace Thackeray

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Youth has no age. – Pablo Picasso

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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. – Plutarch

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With all of you men out there who think that having a thousand different ladies is pretty cool, I have learned in my life Ive found out that having one woman a thousand different times is much more satisfying. – Wilt Chamberlain

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