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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
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Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity - the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power.Irving Babbitt
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The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.Irving Babbitt
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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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The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.Irving Babbitt
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The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.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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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