I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an active and intense dislike of the foregoing mixture of optimism, fatalism, and conservatism. Herbert Croly activeconservatismdislike Change image and share on social
The average American is nothing if not patriotic. Herbert Croly americanaveragepatriotic Change image and share on social
Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less. Herbert Croly absoluteassuredlydemocracy Change image and share on social
The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception of the Promised Land, which went no farther than a pervasive economic prosperity guaranteed by free institutions. Herbert Croly americanconceptionconsciously share on social
Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith. Herbert Croly americanenthusiasmfaith Change image and share on social
The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely described by the word democratic; and the actual achievement of the American nation points towards an adequate and fruitful definition of the democratic ideal. Herbert Croly achievementactualadequate share on social
The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can be possessed, is a promise determined by an ideal. Herbert Croly determinefruitfulideal Change image and share on social
Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States would never have been the Land of Promise. Herbert Croly atlanticlandocean Change image and share on social
The first phase of American political history was characterized by the conflict between the Federalists and the Republicans, and it resulted in the complete triumph of the latter. Herbert Croly americancharacterizecomplete Change image and share on social
When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization, the fabric of traditional American democracy was almost completely woven. Herbert Croly americancompletelydemocracy Change image and share on social
