"Democracy must stand or fall on a platform……" — Herbert Croly

"Democracy must stand or fall on a platform of possible human perfectibility. If human nature cannot be improved by institutions, democracy is at best a more than usually safe form of political organization . . . . But if it is to work better as well as merely longer, it must have some leavening effect on human nature; and the sincere democrat is obliged to assume the power of the leaven. [Progressive]"

Herbert Croly

32 Quotes by Herbert Croly

Herbert Croly has 32 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 32 quotes by Herbert Croly »

More Assume Quotes

This quote is filed under Assume Quotes, one of 1,290 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 1,290 Assume Quotes »