Without Tradition, Art Is A Flock Of

No Part Of The Education Of A Politician Is More Indispensable Than The Fighting Of Elections.

Individual Moslems May Show Splendid Qualities. Thousands Become The Brave And Loyal Soldiers Of The Queen: All Know How To Die: But The Influence Of The Religion Paralyses The Social Development Of Those Who Follow It. No Stronger Retrograde Force Exists In The World. Far From Being Moribund, Mohammedanism Is A Militant And Proselytizing Faith. It Has Already Spread Throughout Central Africa, Raising Fearless Warriors At Every Step; And Were It Not That Christianity Is Sheltered In The Strong Arms Of Science, The Science Against Which It Had Vainly Struggled, The Civilisation Of Modern Europe Might Fall, As Fell The Civilisation Of Ancient Rome.

The Arts Are Essen­tial To Any Com­plete National Life. The State Owes It To Itself To Sus­tain And Encour­age Them. [...] Ill Fares The Race Which Fails To Salute The Arts With The Rev­er­ence And Delight Which Are Their Due.

These Two Great Organisations Of The English-speaking Democracies, The British Empire And The United States, Will Have To Be Somewhat Mixed Up Together In Some Affairs For Mutual And General Advantage. I Do Not View The Process With Any Misgivings. I Could Not Stop It If I Wished. Let It Roll On Full Flood, Inexorable, Irresistible, Benignant, To Broader Lands, And Better Days.

It Was At "little Lodge" I Was First Menaced With Education. The Approach Of A Sinister Figure Described As 'the Governess' Was Announced.