 | William Matthew Flinders Petrie - 1898 - 222 pages
...and say that it is good enough for them, while those far above it will hold to their own high level. 44. This brings before us very forcibly the question...slender portion of the whole area of variation that it will benefit very few people (Fig. 6) ; and, in short, be hypocritically concurred in, but practically... | |
 | Edward Alsworth Ross - 1901 - 496 pages
...when it is pitched very far above natural inclination. As is well pointed out by Professor Petrie, " in the case of a very high standard the danger is...slender portion of the whole area of variation that it will benefit very few people ; and in short be hypocritically concurred in but practically disregarded.... | |
 | Edward Alsworth Ross - 1901 - 484 pages
...when it is pitched very far above natural inclination. As is well pointed out by Professor Petrie, " in the case of a very high standard the danger is...slender portion of the whole area of variation that it will benefit very few people ; and in short be hypocritically concurred in but practically disregarded.... | |
 | Lucius Moody Bristol - 1915 - 384 pages
...says Ross, " is not attained when it is pitched very far above natural inclination," — otherwise it will attract such a slender portion of the whole area of variation that it will benefit very few people; yet on the other hand too low a standard may do no good by not being... | |
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The greatest effect of an ideal is not attained when it is pitched very far above natural inclination. As is well pointed out by Professor Petrie, " in the case of a very high standard the danger is that it will attract such a slender portion of the whole... 