A remarkable feature of the humanitarian movement, on both its sentimental and utilitarian sides, has been its preoccupation with the lot of the masses. Irving Babbitt featurehumanitarianlot Change image and share on social
A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice. Irving Babbitt concludedemocracyfeeling Change image and share on social
Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful. Irving Babbitt activelycontrarycontrol Change image and share on social
According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication. Irving Babbitt ethicexpansiveintoxication Change image and share on social
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 aspirationconventiondisregard Change image and share on social
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 achieveadjustmentdifficult Change image and share on social
The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality. Irving Babbitt balancehumanmaintain Change image and share on social
Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards. Irving Babbitt americaconfusioninfrequently Change image and share on social
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 conceivedesireenjoyment Change image and share on social
If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism. Irving Babbitt conditioncriticismdiscipline Change image and share on social