Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game. – Jacques Barzun
The test and the use of mans education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. – 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