“Why this adjective? Why mediocre? No, I would call myself rather one who believes in the race .”
“ What race? The race is nothing without individuals.”
“What is an individual without the race?”
“An individual, with a consciousness; or a soul, whatever you like to call it. The race, apart from individuals is nothing at all.”
“You have introduced here several immense questions. There is the question as to whether a human being isolated from his fellows would retain any human characteristics. Your great Buckle has considered this in relation to the problem of heredity. But aside of this, has the race not a soul and an individuality? Greater than that of its single parts?”
“Certainly not. The biggest thing