For those who are going to learn from books, learning the art of reading would seem to be indispensable.

...The task is overwhelming, and the chance is slight. We must take the chance or die.

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things.

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender, whereas American soldiers who do the same thing are called heroes.

When we listen to the radio, look at television and read the newspapers we wonder whether universal education has been the great boon that its supporters have always claimed it would be.

A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death

The best education for the best is the best education for all.