Birth: February 5, 1866 Death: January 7, 1955
It is just because civilization is ever evolving, changing, and becoming more complicated, that experts find it so difficult to define it in explicit….
This world of ours has been constructed like a superbly written novel: we pursue the tale with avidity, hoping to discover the plot..
Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal..
Nowhere is Universalism welcomed and encouraged by a people; everywhere governments have forced and are forcing Universalism upon unwilling and resis….
Civilization never stands still; if in one country it is falling back, in another it is changing, evolving, becoming more complicated, bringing fresh….
There are very few men and women in whom a Universalist feeling is altogether lacking; its prevalence suggests that it must be part of our inborn nat….
Before the discovery of agriculture mankind was everywhere so divided, the size of each group being determined by the natural fertility of its locali….
As long as man remains an inquiring animal, there can never be a complete unanimity in our fundamental beliefs. The more diverse our paths, the great….
Whichever theory we adopt to give a rational explanation of human existence, that theory must take into account and explain the mental nature we see ….
Reason has not tamed desire: it is as strong as ever..
The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem..
The main force used in the evolving world of humanity has hitherto been applied in the form of war..
Under no stretch of imagination can war be regarded as an ethical process; yet war, force, terror, and propaganda were the evolutionary means employe….
Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization..