Quote by William James
The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one. – William James

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Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them. – William James

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Whenever youre in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. – William James

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Your library is your paradise. – Desiderius Erasmus

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You cant have a sustainable US economy without a great education system. Teach students to do the job right. You dont have an innovative economy unless you have a great education. – Walter Isaacson

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Financial literacy is an issue that should command our attention because many Americans are not adequately organizing finances for their education, healthcare and retirement. – Ron Lewis

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In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. – Mark Twain

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They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer. – Miroslav Vitous

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Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of turmoil he has created through his past ways of life, with all those material interests and earthly ambitions. – Sai Baba

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