#den

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence. ↗

— William J. H. Boetcker

#cannot #character #courage #destroying #independence

Only Socrates knew, after a lifetime of unceasing labor, that he was ignorant. Now every high-school student knows that. How did it become so easy? ↗

— Allan Bloom

#become #did #easy #every #high-school

The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency - the belief that the here and now is all there is. ↗

— Allan Bloom

#books #both #failure #fatal #good

Education in our times must try to find whatever there is in students that might yearn for completion, and to reconstruct the learning that would enable them autonomously to seek that completion. ↗

— Allan Bloom

#education #enable #find #learning #might

There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative. ↗

— Allan Bloom

#almost #believes #certain #entering #every

Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can. ↗

— Jim Evans

#days #foundation #get #learn #maximize

I really wanted the MTV Award the most, It was a golden popcorn container and it looks really neat. ↗

— Kirsten Dunst

#container #golden #i #looks #most

We all join the President in applauding the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. But we must continue to provide them the tools they need to accomplish the difficult tasks they face. ↗

— Dick Durbin

#brave #brave men #continue #difficult #face

Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and local taxes. ↗

— Dick Durbin

#cut #deficits #deny #facing #greater

I crave working on those small independent movies because I love going to see those myself. ↗

— Orlando Bloom

#crave #going #i #i love #independent