John Dewey: “The isolation of the humane subjects from one another is connected with their aloofness from physical knowledge.”

Extensive, enduring, intricate and serious indirect consequences of the conjoint activity of a comparatively few persons traverse the globe.

In short, private acts may be socially valuable both by indirect consequences and by direct intention.

The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.

The relationships of husband and wife, parent and children, older and younger children, friend and friend, are the bonds from which authority proceeds.