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“The essence of education is, in the words of William James, to teach a person what deserves to be valued, to impart ideals as well as knowledge, to cultivate in students the ability to distinguish the true and good from their counterfeits and the wisdom to prefer the former to the latter.”
― Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools
― Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools
“There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.”
― The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals
― The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals
“and line of cases. Justice Byron R. "Whizzer" White, a JFK appointee, dissented, calling Doe an act of "raw judicial power," as it took these decisions from the states and enshrined their determination in the Supreme Court's reasoning.”
― From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989
― From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989
“Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order,”
― From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989
― From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989
“Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap.”
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