It is sad but every century has had it's battles between extreme idealists and humanists it seems to be a natural rhythm in the evolution of societies,Nationalists, fascist, communists, imperialists, tribalists, theocrats, feudalists.
Every thing was better back then, all the fault of the others who have arisen since then, people need a strong hand to hold the whip.
They cause misery, leave us with warnings and then a few generations later we all forget everything and start hating all over again.
Nothing is ever new, the average human is an angry ape screaming at the moon to go away and bring back the old times when the sun shone and the bats and moths stayed in their caves where they belong.

I read these words when about 11, and they made a deep impression upon me.......never truer than right now!