We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books.

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The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place,...

A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place,...

The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for...

The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for...

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about...

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about...

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about...

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about...

My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their...

My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their...

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be...

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be...

When I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling goes away.

When I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling goes away.

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be...

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be...

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will...

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will...

The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his intellectual nakedness.

The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his intellectual nakedness.

Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians....

Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians....

Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view.

Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view.

To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even...

To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even...

This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't...

This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't...

A world community can only exist with world communication, which means something more than extensive...

A world community can only exist with world communication, which means something more than extensive...

We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had...

We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had...

Don't you ever, EVER talk that way about television.

Don't you ever, EVER talk that way about television.

I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television...

I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television...

I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my...

I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my...