“The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.” MindGovernmentForceWealthCommonProgressCivilizationDegreesBrutesBrute Force Author:George Bancroft
“If reason is a universal faculty, the decision of the common mind is the nearest criterion of truth.” IfsMindReasonTruthDecisionCommonUniversalFacultyCriteria Author:George Bancroft
