“... the more we recruit from immigrants who bring no personal traditions with them, the more America is going to ignore the things of the spirit. No one whose consuming desire is either for food or for motor-cars is going to care about culture, or even know what it is.”
Quote by Katharine Fullerton Gerould
Book:Modes and Morals
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Modes and Morals
This book delves into the intricacies of social behaviors and the philosophical underpinnings of moral values. more
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