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The papacy again, representing the traditional unity of European civilization, has also shown itself unable to limit effectively the push of nationalism.

The papacy again, representing the traditional unity of European civilization, has also shown itself unable to limit effectively the push of nationalism.

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Europe, Civilization, Unity

Robespierre, however, was not the type of leader finally destined to emerge from the Revolution.

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Leader, Revolution, Type

Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is associated with something that at times comes perilously near jargon.

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Style, Excellence, Substance
Irving Babbitt (2005). “On Literature, Cultures, and Religion”, p.108, Transaction Publishers

Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.

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Italian, Humane
Irving Babbitt (1908). “Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities”

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.

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Men, Desire, Matter
Irving Babbitt (2005). “On Literature, Cultures, and Religion”, p.137, Transaction Publishers

The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.

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Humanity, Needs, Today

The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

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Sympathy, Balance, Humanist
Irving Babbitt (1908). “Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities”

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

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Sympathy, Stress, Humanitarian
Irving Babbitt (1908). “Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities”

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality.

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Unity, Mind, Balance
Irving Babbitt (1908). “Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities”

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

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Democracy, Imperialism, Crusades
Irving Babbitt (2005). “On Literature, Cultures, and Religion”, p.110, Transaction Publishers

If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism.

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Discipline, Criticism, Standards
Irving Babbitt (2005). “On Literature, Cultures, and Religion”, p.114, Transaction Publishers

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