An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character becomes of rare attainment, if possible.


Table Talk (1877)

Amos Bronson Alcott Quotes

An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character...

An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character...

An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character...

An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character...