To me， this older conception of man’s nature and destiny seems more realistic， more nearly in accord with the given facts， than any form of modern utopianism.
In the Lord’s Prayer we are taught to ask for the blessing which consists in not being led into temptation. The reason is only too obvious. When temptations are very great or unduly prolonged， most persons succumb to them. To devise a perfect social order is probably beyond our powers； but I believe that it is perfectly possible for us to reduce the number of dangerous temptations to a level far below that which is tolerated at the present time.