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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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We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood. – William James

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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. – William James

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No group and no government can properly prescribe precisely what should constitute the body of knowledge with which true education is concerned. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions. – Mark Kennedy

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Its commonly said that people whove been ill in childhood and whove had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you dont look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, thats a help. – John Keegan

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But I look at failure as education. In that respect, I am so well-educated. – Kathy Ireland

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If you look closely at a tree youll notice its knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully. – Matthew Fox

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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. – Albert Einstein

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From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. – Sir Winston Churchill

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