Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice. – Jacques Barzun
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. – Jacques Barzun
Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social aims in mind: prepare to take on ones share in the worlds work, and perhaps in addition, lend a hand in improving society, after schooling is done. – Jacques Barzun
In any assembly the simplest way to stop transacting business and split the ranks is to appeal to a principal. – Jacques Barzun