The Moral And Social Aspiration Proper To American Life Is, Of Course, The Aspiration Vaguely Described By The Word Democratic; And The Actual Achievement Of The American Nation Points Towards An Adequate And Fruitful Definition Of The Democratic Ideal. - SearchQuotes

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The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely described by the word democratic; and the actual achievement of the American nation points towards an adequate and fruitful definition of the democratic ideal.

Herbert Croly

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