Quotes by Irving Babbitt about Confusion

2 quotes by Irving Babbitt about confusion

Irving Babbitt American Critic

A gross and palpable error of the era that is just...

A gross and palpable error of the era that is just closing has been the confusion of mechanical and material progress with moral progress.

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Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of...

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.

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