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They were rooted, he thought, in a common trust in democracy and the brotherhood of man. Said he: "We believe in the dignity of the individual. We believe that the function of the state is to preserve and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms. We believe that the state exists for the benefit of man, not that man exists for the benefit of the state. . . . We believe that each individual must have as much liberty for the conduct of his life as is compatible with the rights of others...
...Bank," said he, "is fundamentally sound and has an important job to do. The world cannot exist half rubble and half skyscraper. ... In making loans, it is impossible to eliminate political considerations entirely. It is the Bank's function to take calculated risks. But every possible step should be taken for the protection of its bonds. The securities of the Bank must be made prime, because in the long run its success is dependent upon the cooperation of the financial community...
...Brooks Committee, revival of the pre-war organization, is an overall co-ordinating and introductory group. Its function is to acquaint all new men with the work and organization of PBH and to train them for service on one of the regular committees of the House...
...time the men a squatting under the Boston dome started to realize the true function of the educational facilities at Harvard. President Eliot's opulent days, which Mr. Scully smugly uses as a measure of the University today, are gone and forgotten. Today there are few profits. The Massachusetts Legislature, instead of sniping at the roots of established institutions, might well mend their own educational fences...