“Because the bulk of mankind has never had the chance to get a liberal education, it cannot be "proved" that they can get it. Neither can it be "proved" that they cannot. The statement of the ideal, however, is of value in indicating the direction that education should take.”

Great Books: The Foundation of a Liberal Education (1954)

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philosopher and university president 1899–1977

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