“A democracy, that is, and must be, an aristocracy of character and intelligence.”

— Herbert Croly

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About Herbert Croly

Author • American

Herbert David Croly was an influential American intellectual leader, author, and political philosopher. He is best known for his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which became a foundational text for the...

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