Quote by Carroll Quigley on War, Virtues, and Human Responsibility

„The hope for the twentieth century rests on recognition that war and depression are man-made, and needless. They can be avoided in the future by turning from the nineteenth-century characteristics just mentioned (materialism, selfishness, false values, hypocrisy, and secret vices) and going back to other characteristics that our Western Society has always regarded as virtues: generosity, compassion, cooperation, rationality, and foresight, and finding a increased role in human life for love, spirituality, charity, and self discipline.“

Caroll QuigleyCarroll Quigley explains how war and crises are man-made and can be avoided through virtues like compassion and reason.
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Caroll Quigley was an American historian and professor known for his studies on the history of societies and international relations.

This quote by Carroll Quigley highlights human responsibility in avoiding war and crises through virtues like compassion and reason.


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Carroll Quigley quote about avoiding war and depression through compassion, cooperation, rationality, and foresight

Caroll Quigley (1910–1977) was an American historian, professor, and author. He taught at Georgetown University and is especially known for his work on the history of civilizations and his book "Tragedy and Hope", in which he described secret networks behind world politics.

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