John Dewey: “It has also been said that if a man love not his fellow man whom he has seen, he cannot love the God whom he has not…”

The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.

The clear consciousness of a communal life, in all its implications, constitutes the idea of democracy.

Personal loyalties to elders take the place of political obedience.

In other words, every officer of the public, whether he represents it as a voter or as a stated official, has a dual capacity.