“The scrimmage of politics is for the purpose of
determining who shall transact the government's business. If in the struggle
the desire to accomplish one's purpose turns into a desire to annihilate one's
opponent, the outcome is civil war. Historically, this desire to annihilate
finds its support and justification in Intellect, in ideas, for ideas are
clear-cut and divide. Material interests can be compromised, principles cannot."—French-American
historian and educator Jacques Barzun (1907-2012), The House of Intellect
(1959)
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