"The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration."

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Source : Allan Bloom (2008). “Closing of the American Mind”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

Allan Bloom

#Inspiring Quotes #Education Quotes #Philosophy Quotes

“Everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold”
“Yer feelin's is like ras'berry vinegar: if you're skeered to use 'em an' keep on savin' 'em, first thing you know they've done 'vaporated!”
“Consider for a moment what you pay attention to all day long. What seems important to you, what do you take for granted and hardly attend to at all? Write it down. Do not judge your answers. Be honest and simple. As you keep track all week long, you'll be amazed at what claims your attention, what you give your precious life force to.”
“No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.”

Source : Manmohan Singh, Smita Vats Sharma, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (2005). “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: June 2005 to May 2006”
“What so many actors are chasing after is an opportunity to evolve and dive into roles that present unique challenges and give you an opportunity to dig your teeth into something unknown, and therefore risky and exciting.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Debauchery is perhaps an act of despair in the face of infinity.”
“I've always been a goal scorer. Playing both ways is something I wanted to do coming into the league.”
“I meditate not to escape the world but instead to be completely present.”

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