The platform of an Ethical Society is itself the altar; the address must be the fire that burns thereon.
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Where the roots of private virtue are diseased, the fruit of public probity cannot but be corrupt.
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There is as yet no civilized society, but only a society in the process of becoming civilized. There is as yet no civilized nation, but only nations in the process of becoming civilized. From this standpoint, we can now speak of a collective task of humankind. The task of humanity is to build a genuine civilization.
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| Birth: | 13th August, 1851 |
| Death: | 24th April, 1933 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Educator |
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