Under no stretch of imagination can war be regarded as an ethical process; yet war, force, terror, and propaganda were the evolutionary means employed to weld the German people into a tribal whole. Arthur Keith employethicalevolutionary Change image and share on social
Reason has not tamed desire: it is as strong as ever. Arthur Keith desirereasonstrong Change image and share on social
The main force used in the evolving world of humanity has hitherto been applied in the form of war. Arthur Keith applyevolveforce Change image and share on social
A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another. Arthur Keith drunkardmantemperate Change image and share on social
My personal conviction is that science is concerned wholly with truth, not with ethics. Arthur Keith concernconvictionethic Change image and share on social
I prize the conditions under which I have lived because they have permitted me to choose my opportunities, to inquire into such matters as interested me, and to publish what I believed to be true, uncontrolled by any central authority. Arthur Keith authoritybelievecentral share on social
Tribal life comes automatically to an end when a primitive people begins to live in a town or a city, for sooner or later a tribal organization is found to be incompatible with life in a city. Arthur Keith automaticallybegincity Change image and share on social
Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful. Arthur Keith ambitiouscombativecompetitive Change image and share on social
Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal. Arthur Keith ancientchristianideal Change image and share on social
Whichever theory we adopt to give a rational explanation of human existence, that theory must take into account and explain the mental nature we see at work in all modern communities. Arthur Keith accountadoptcommunity Change image and share on social