Author: Herbert Croly

Quotes

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.

- Herbert Croly

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

- Herbert Croly

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation.

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation.

- Herbert Croly

The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can be possessed, is a promise determined by an ideal.

The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can be possessed, is a promise determined by an ideal.

- Herbert Croly

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.

- Herbert Croly

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions.

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions.

- Herbert Croly

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair chance, the better American future will be dangerously compromised.

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair chance, the better American future will be dangerously compromised.

- Herbert Croly

The first phase of American political history was characterized by the conflict between the Federalists and the Republicans, and it resulted in the complete triumph of the latter.

The first phase of American political history was characterized by the conflict between the Federalists and the Republicans, and it resulted in the complete triumph of the latter.

- Herbert Croly

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