America Quote by John Dos Passos
“The people of the United States have been fortunate in many things. One of the things in which we have been most fortunate has been that so far, due perhaps to certain basic virtues in our traditional ways of doing things, we have managed to keep the crisis of western civilization, which has devastated the rest of the world and in which we are as much involved as anybody, more or less at arm's length.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address, United States, 1930s
He credits traditional virtues for keeping Western civilization’s crises at a manageable distance compared to the rest of the world.
In simple terms: Traditional values helped limit global crises.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and uphold core virtues.
Themes
virtue
civilization
history
politics
Mood
reflective
concerned
Type
historical
political
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- education reform
- public discourse
- international relations
Key Concepts
cultural resilience
historical perspective
Questions to Reflect On
- What virtues are most threatened today?
- How can societies balance tradition with progress?
A Different Perspective
Overlooks systemic flaws and external factors influencing crises.
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