It seems fair to say that while the moral standards of the nineteenth century persisted almost unchanged into the twentieth, moral practices changed sharply, and that though the standards of the nineteenth century persisted the institutions that had sustained them and the sanctions that had enforced them lost influence and authority.
Henry Steele CommagerAnd we wonder what can be that 'philosophy of education' which believes that young people can be trained to the duties of citizenship by wrapping their minds in cotton wool.
Henry Steele CommagerChange does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.
Henry Steele CommagerThe greatest danger we face is not any particular kind of thought. The greatest danger we face is absence of thought.
Henry Steele CommagerEducation is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them.
Henry Steele CommagerIt seems fair to say that while the moral standards of the nineteenth century persisted almost unchanged into the twentieth, moral practices changed sharply, and that though the standards of the nineteenth century persisted the institutions that had sustained them and the sanctions that had enforced them lost influence and authority.
Henry Steele Commager