You can give men food and leisure and amusements and good conditions of work, and still they will remain unsatisfied. You can deny them all these things, and they will not complain so long as they feel that they have something to die for. Christopher Dawson amusementcomplaincondition share on social
For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity. Christopher Dawson appealbloodclass share on social
Every society rests in the last resort on the recognition of common principles and common ideals, and if it makes no moral or spiritual appeal to the loyalty of its members, it must inevitably fall to pieces. Christopher Dawson appealcommonfall share on social
Yet humanitarianism is not a purely Christian movement any more than it is a purely humanist one. Christopher Dawson christianhumanisthumanitarianism Change image and share on social
The present age has seen a great slump in humanist values. Christopher Dawson agegreathumanist Change image and share on social
But the West did not last long enough. Its folk myths and heroes became stage properties of Hollywood before the poets had begun to get to work on them. Christopher Dawson beginfolkhero Change image and share on social
Humanism and Divinity are as complementary to one another in theorder of culture, as are Nature and Grace in the order of being. Christopher Dawson complementaryculturedivinity Change image and share on social
American literature has never been content to be just one among the many literatures of the Western World. It has always aspired to be the literature not only of a new continent but of a New World. Christopher Dawson americanaspirecontent Change image and share on social
No society lies nearer to the cyclonic path of the forces of world change than the United States, and few societies are more intellectually aware of the nature of the issues that have to be faced. Christopher Dawson awarechangecyclonic Change image and share on social
No doubt Western civilization has in the past been full of wars and revolutions, and the national elements in our culture, even when they were ignored, always provided an unconscious driving force of passion and aggressive self-assertion. Christopher Dawson aggressiveassertioncivilization share on social
