Whoever says that a man can live the Christian life, while at the same time successfully participating in the present order of things, is either prof… - George Davis Herron

Whatever I do, whichever way I turn, I can neither feed nor clothe my family, nor take part in public affairs as a citizen, nor speak the truth as I conceive it, without being stained with the blood of my brothers and sisters; without putting my hands into the wickedness that prostitutes every sacred national and religious function.

It is only the densest ethical ignorance that talks about a "Christian business" life; for business is now intrinsically evil.

Civilization no longer represents the conscience of the individuals who must find therein their work. The facts and forces which now organize industry and so-called justice, violate the best instincts of mankind.