Quotes by Irving Babbitt about Democracy

Irving Babbitt American Critic

A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about democracy

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about democracy

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about democracy

One should, therefore, in the interests of democracy itself seek to substitute the doctrine of the right man for the doctrine of the rights of man.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about democracy

To say that most of us today are purely expansive is only another way of saying that most of us continue to be more concerned with the quantity than with the quality of our democracy.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about democracy