Nothing but the Christian religion could have worked that general revolution in men's minds, which brought the rights of humanity out into full day, and reconciled an affectionate preference for the community of which one makes a part, with a general love for mankind.
Morley claims that only Christianity could have fundamentally changed societal views on human rights and community.
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But as I read it, as I listen to serious Indian experts with large experience, it all sounds estrangement and alienation even though it be no worse than superficial.
Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.
He was a soldier of infinite personal courage and daring; of striking military energy, initiative, and resource; a high, pure, and single character, dwelling much in the region of the unseen.
They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.
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