Word: mankind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...much better than that of an expert cook or carpenter, the remuneration is upon an entirely different scale. It is spiritual. A minister has the satisfaction of the heartfelt gratitude of his fellows, and in old age, the knowledge that he has helped to raise, the lot of mankind by making the world better...
...hands of the Mohammedan clergy, Baha 'Ullah, a man of noble birth, who had already been exiled for his faith, declared himself to be the one foretold by the Bah, who had come to fulfil the prophecies of the past concerning the brotherhood of mankind and the fatherhood of God. Baha 'Ullah, who was, after this declaration, confined in Acre by the Turkish Government, has written many epistles which form the holy books of the Babists, and just before his death in 1892 wrote his book of the Covenant in which he appointed his son Abbaseffendi his spiritual successor...
Schiller was an idealist in the true meaning of the word, continued Mr. Thayer, having as his aim an ideal which should help all mankind, a supreme love of liberty. Firm in this ideal, he passed the first part of his life protesting against the servile conditions he saw about him. From the bitter disappointment caused by the failure of the French revolution to effect the liberty and happiness he so much desired, Schiller, the true idealist, rose triumphant, and devoted the rest of his life to teaching and uplifting the character by setting up, in his works, shining examples...
...formal way. Intimacy quickly resulted, however, and under that comradeship the two gave their finest works to the world. Theirs was a friendship to whose inner nobility and inspiration, to whose fruitfulness for the friends and for the world there is no counterpart in the history of mankind...
Masses of men show human nature as well as individuals. They like to be led. Leadership means thought, courage and energy. It saves trouble to be led. Varying with the community, the majority of mankind, lack initiative, and are fascinated by a strong will. One of the dangers of democracy is the influence of the unscrupulous man with a strong will. Masses of men have a collective vanity, skilful appeals to which never fall. People are disposed to believe that the majority must be right, and that there is danger in change and innovation. They love equality in one sense...