Whenever anything extraordinary is done in American municipal politics, whether for good or for evil, you can trace it almost invariably to one man. The people do not do it. Neither do the 'gangs,' 'combines,' or political parties. Lincoln Steffens More Quotes by Lincoln Steffens More Quotes From Lincoln Steffens In all cities, the better classes - the business men - are the sources of corruption, but they are so rarely pursued and caught that we do not fully realize whence the trouble comes. Lincoln Steffens cities class men Nothing is done. Everything in the world remains to be done or done over. The greatest picture is not yet painted, the greatest play isn't written, the greatest poem is unsung. There isn't in all the world a perfect railroad, nor a good government, nor a sound law. Physics, mathematics, and especially the most advanced and exact of the sciences are being fundamentally revised. . . Psychology, economics, and sociology are awaiting a Darwin, whose work in turn is awaiting an Einstein. Lincoln Steffens creativity law play The misgovernment of the American people is misgovernment by the American people. Lincoln Steffens people Keep your baby eyes (which are the eyes of genius) on what we don't know Lincoln Steffens genius eye baby Power is what men seek, and any group that gets it will abuse it. It is the same story. Lincoln Steffens abuse groups men You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public. Lincoln Steffens honest office men Morality is only moral when it is voluntary. Lincoln Steffens ethics morality atheism The only thing worth having in an earthly existence is a sense of humor. Lincoln Steffens sense-of-humor existence I have seen the future, and it works. Lincoln Steffens Why is it that the less intelligence people have, the more spiritual they are? They seem to fill all the vacant, ignorant spaces in their heads with soul. Which explains how it is that the less knowledge they have, the more religion. Lincoln Steffens space spiritual people If we would leave parties to the politicians, and would vote not for the party, not even for men, but for the city, and the State, and the nation, we should rule parties, and cities, and States, and nation. Lincoln Steffens party cities men The spirit of graft and of lawlessness is the American spirit. Lincoln Steffens american-spirit lawlessness spirit Care like hell! Sit around the bars and drink, and pose, and pretend, all you want to, but in reality, deep down underneath, care like hell. Lincoln Steffens bars care reality Nothing is done. Everything in the world remains to be done or done over. Lincoln Steffens growth done world It is privilege that causes evil in the world, not wickedness, and not men. Lincoln Steffens wickedness evil men And an educated mind is nothing but the God-given mind of a child after his parents' and his grandparents' generation have got through molding it. We can't help teaching you; you will ask that of us; but we are prone to teach you what we know, and I am going, now and again, to warn you: Lincoln Steffens teaching baby children If we would vote in mass on the more promising ticket, or, if the two are equally bad, would throw out the party that is in, and wait till the next election and then throw out the other party that is in - then, I say, the commercial politician would feel a demand for good government and he would supply it. Lincoln Steffens party government two Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization. Lincoln Steffens flower civilization art Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government. Lincoln Steffens administration reform government We know that there is no absolute knowledge, that there are only theories; but we forget this. The better educated we are, the harder we believe in axioms. Lincoln Steffens atheism forget believe
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