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There is no human reason why a child should not admire and emulate his teacher's ability to do sums, rather read more

There is no human reason why a child should not admire and emulate his teacher's ability to do sums, rather than the village bum's ability to whittle sticks and smoke cigarettes. The reason why the child does not is plain enough -- the bum has put himself on an equality with him and the teacher has not.

by Floyd Dell Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists he is not interested read more

Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists he is not interested in water

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Politics Quotes,
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I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

by Charles Degaulle Found in: Politics Quotes,
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Woe to him who teaches men faster than they can learn.

Woe to him who teaches men faster than they can learn.

by William J. Durant Found in: Literature Quotes,
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But, indeed, we prefer books to pounds; and we love manuscripts
better than florins; and we prefer small pamphlets read more

But, indeed, we prefer books to pounds; and we love manuscripts
better than florins; and we prefer small pamphlets to war horses.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.

Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.

by Paul Valery Found in: Politics Quotes,
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Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law

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A novel is never anything but a philosophy put into images.

A novel is never anything but a philosophy put into images.

by Albert Camus Found in: Literature Quotes,
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The republic of letters.
[Fr., La republique des lettres.]

The republic of letters.
[Fr., La republique des lettres.]

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