Equality and justice, the two great distinguishing characteristics of democracy, follow inevitably from the conception of men, all men, as rational and spiritual beings.

We do not know what education can do for us, because we have never tried it.

Football, fraternities and fun have no place in the university. They were introduced only to entertain those who shouldn't be in the university.

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.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

Anybody who feels at ease in the world today is a fool.

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