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Paul P. Harris Quotes

American - Lawyer | April 19, 1868 - January 27, 1947

It would not be fair to the critics of Rotary, who include some of the most brilliant of the British and American writers, to charge them with prejudice.

American Prejudice Brilliant Fair

In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and thus for the time being tempered the agony of fears.

Good Time Religion Powerful Bad Aid

But primitive man had enemies real as well as imaginary, and they were not subject to priestly sorceries.

Man Real Enemies Well Subject Were

Many obstacles to the expansion of good will have presented themselves.

Good Obstacles Will Expansion Many

There is nothing in the genius of America more precious today than the spirit of religious and political tolerance in its application to our own people.

Today People Political Genius Spirit

It did not come naturally; in fact, it would be difficult to conceive of any more dogmatic and less tolerant people than the first settlers on New England shores.

People New More Difficult First

If there ever was a militant religion, it was that of early New England.

Religion Early New New England Ever

While the struggle for religious liberty had proceeded without large-scale bloodshed in New England and elsewhere in the United States, the struggle for political liberty had not fared so well.

Struggle Political Liberty New Well

If there is anything worse than international warfare, is civil warfare, and the United States was destined to experience it in the extreme of bitterness.

Experience Bitterness Anything United

The lawlessness of frontier life in America has been pictured as a remarkable phenomenon. In reality, it was the natural consequence of indiscriminate mixing of volatile substances.

Life Reality America Frontier Been

Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting.

Leader Power Responsibility Song

Singing is not indulged in by Rotary clubs of some countries and all clubs are given full privilege to do as they please about including it in their programs.

Singing Privilege Rotary Full Some

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