By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy - indifference from whatever cause, not from a read more

By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy - indifference from whatever cause, not from a lack of knowledge, but from carelessness, from absorption in other pursuits, from a contempt bred of self satisfaction

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.

There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.

If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime.

If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime.

Mourn not the dead that in the cool earth lie, but rather mourn the apathetic, throng the coward and the read more

Mourn not the dead that in the cool earth lie, but rather mourn the apathetic, throng the coward and the meek who see the world's great anguish and its wrong, and dare not speak.

You can kill a lifetime without feeling anything but skin.

You can kill a lifetime without feeling anything but skin.

There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference.

There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference.

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic read more

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect.

I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady read more

I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.