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If you think the cost of education is high, think about ignorance.


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As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system.

As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system.



There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot.

There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot.



The first country to adopt happiness as an official goal of public policy is the tiny little country of Bhutan in Asia near China and India.

The first country to adopt happiness as an official goal of public policy is the tiny little country of Bhutan in Asia near China and India.



I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry.

I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry.



I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be.

I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be.



There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.

There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.



I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say.

I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say.



The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions.

The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions.



Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals.

Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals.



I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.

I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.





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...But the one thing that I would never, ever recover from would be losing you. You made me promise before to go on if that happened, but Bones, I wouldn't want to. - Cat from This Side of the Grave

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My best business decision is always to have been unembarrassed about negotiating a decent deal. Not being coy or shy about money is second nature to me.

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I felt it from within. We have tremendous discontent in the country. We have tremendous problems in the country. And I felt it early on or I wouldn't have done this. But I see tremendous discontent.

I felt it from within. We have tremendous discontent in the country. We have tremendous problems in the country. And I felt it early on or I wouldn't have done this. But I see tremendous discontent.



Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.

Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.



Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear-- In woman's eye the unanswerable tear! That weapon of her weakness she can wield, To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear-- In woman's eye the unanswerable tear! That weapon of her weakness she can wield, To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.



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Had I to carve an inscription on my tombstone I would ask for none other than "The Individual."

Had I to carve an inscription on my tombstone I would ask for none other than "The Individual."



We're seeing is young people who are optimistic, who want a future, want our constitutional rights, are coming to our campaign.

We're seeing is young people who are optimistic, who want a future, want our constitutional rights, are coming to our campaign.



How can one, who eats the flesh of others to swell his flesh, show compassion?

How can one, who eats the flesh of others to swell his flesh, show compassion?




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