“What are the moral convictions most fondly held by barbarous and semi-barbarous people? They are the convictions that authority is the soundest basis of belief; that merit attaches to readiness to believe; that the doubting disposition is a bad one, and skepticism is a sin.”

This is great. Sounds like the anthem of Nazism.

great concept.

Believe what your told to believe or your not a Patriot? (kind of thing) In that case we are certainly barbarians, or maybe just "semi" barbarians. Because this suits North America to a tee....

The very definition of democracy -- might makes right. We see this all over the place -- any one wearing a suit and tie is a perfect example. We sell out in an instant if it benefits our bank account. It just goes to show that human beings are as easily domesticated as sheep.

this is a very powerful quote that says it all in a nutshell

A good thing the U.S. was founded by men that thought this way.