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"The difference between a 'man' and a 'father' is that the former shares his genes, but latter gives his life."
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"We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books."


"Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible."


"To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even to decide what facts to collect."


"A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered; about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals."


"Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view."


"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches."


"The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty."
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