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Author - Richard Hofstadter
Quotes by : Richard Hofstadter
evil
To be confronted with a simple and unqualified evil is no doubt a kind of luxury....
freedom
They thought man was a creature of rapacious self-interest, and yet they wanted him to be free- free,....
anti intellectualism
Finally, the work of the minister tended to be judged by his success in a single area - the saving of....
playful
Ideally, the pursuit of truth is said to be at the heart of the intellectual's business, but this credits....
intellectuals
To those who suspect that intellect is a subversive force in society, it will not do to reply that intellect....
anti intellectualism
The older America, until the 1890s and in some respects until 1914, was wrapped in the security of continental....
sentimentality
If mind is seen not as a threat but as a guide to emotion, if intellect is seen neither as a guarantee....
fashion
"The tradition of the new." Yesterday's avant-gard-experiment is today's chic and tomorrow's cliche.
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