There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.
Allan BloomMost of all I admire Mozart's capacity to be both deep and rational, a combination often said to be impossible.
Allan BloomAn education, other than purely professional or technical, can even seem to be an impediment.
Allan BloomI am not a conservative — neo or paleo. Conservatism is a respectable outlook... I just do not happen to be that animal.
Allan Bloom