If A Man Is Fortunate He Will,

For You Will Sorely Miss Civilization If It Is Sacrificed In The Turbulence Of Change.

Which Is Now A More Hopeful Statement Than Swift Intended It To Be.

Does History Warrant The Conclusion That Religion Is Necessary To Morality - That A Natural Ethic Is Too Weak To Withstand The Savagery That Lurks Under Civilization And Emerges In Our Dreams, Crimes And Wars? ... There Is No Significant Example In History, Before Our Time, Of A Society Successfully Maintaining Moral Life Without The Aid Of Religion.

We Americans Are The Best Informed People On Earth As To The Events Of The Last Twenty-four Hours; We Are The Not The Best Informed As The Events Of The Last Sixty Centuries.

Never Mind Your Happiness; Do Your Duty.