“The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his intellectual nakedness.”
— Robert M. Hutchins
Author: Robert M. Hutchins
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A world community can exist only with
“A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered; about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals.”
— Robert M. Hutchins
Author: Robert M. Hutchins
Category: communication
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The object of education is to prepare
“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”
— Robert M. Hutchins
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Category: education
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The death of democracy is not likely
“The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.”
— Robert M. Hutchins
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Category: death
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A liberal education… frees a man from
“A liberal education… frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation.”
— Robert M. Hutchins
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Category: education
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