Sublime

“No guts, these people,” said Tim at length, with something of the chill of an upper civil servant condemning a lapse into humanity.

“The Evolution of Altruistic Behavior.”

then appeal to the culture.

dyed-in-the-wool

radical pragmatist: still ambitious, aggressive, and rooted in ideals, but also imminently practical and guided by the possible.

I must observe that a burning zeal for the public interest should not dazzle a public official—no matter how well intentioned—so as to blind him to individual amenities. Even where the public authority is entirely correct in his legal position, he should maintain it without inflicting undue hardship or injury. Tyranny, whether it consists of oppres

volition

too many words in the header.