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Charles Eliot Norton

Charles Eliot Norton (November 16, 1827 – October 21, 1908) was an American author, social critic, and professor of art. He was a progressive social reformer and a liberal activist whom many of his contemporaries considered the most cultivated man in the United States.

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The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive.

Alive, Existing, Good Man, Men, Pessimism, World

The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.

Faith, Loss, Maturity, Religious

It does not seem to me that the evidence concerning the being of a God, and concerning immortality, is such as to enable us to assert anything in regard to either of these topics.

Atheism, Concerning, Doe, Evidence, Regard, Topics

The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.

Grasping, Present, Selfish, States, Taken, Unique

If a war be undertaken. . . before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.

Defense, National, Peace, Secure, Undertaken, War

There never was a good war," said Franklin. "There have indeed been many wars in which a good man must take part, and take part with grave gladness to die if need be, a willing sacrifice, thankful to give life for what is dearer than life, and happy that even by death in war he is serving the cause of peace. But if a war be undertaken for the most righteous end, before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.

Grave, Man, Men, Proved, Sacrifice, War

One may sigh for all that one loses in giving up the old religion. . . but the new irreligion is the manlier, honester and simpler thing, and affords a better throry of life and a more solid basis for morality.

Affords, Atheism, Giving Up, Honester, May, Morality

The voice of protest, of warning, of appeal is never more needed than when the clamor of fife and drum, echoed by the press and too often by the pulpit, is bidding all men fall in and keep step and obey in silence the tyrannous word of command. Then, more than ever, it is the duty of the good citizen not to be silent.

Appeal, Courage, Fall, Freedom, Warning, Word

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