Peace For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. Irving Babbitt 26
Leadership 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 23
Happiness 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... Irving Babbitt 26
Chance Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn. Irving Babbitt 19
