Political activity ceases to tempt the intelligent writer, when he finally understands that there is no intelligent text that will succeed in ousting even a small-town mayor.
Our denouncing the imbecile does not mean that we wish to get rid of him.
We want diversity at any price.
But the charm of variety should not prevent us from judging correctly.
The most precise and shortest definition of a true civilization has been given by Trevelyan: A leisured class with large and learned libraries in their country seats.
The fervor of the homage which the democrat renders to humanity is
comparable only to the coldness with which he disrespects the individual.
The reactionary disdains man, without meeting an individual he scorns.