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G.K. Chesterton, All Is Grist: A Book of Essays Quotes: To train a citizen is to train a critic. The whole point of education is that it should give a man abstract and eternal standards, by which he can judge material and fugitive conditions.
         

To train a citizen is to train a critic. The whole point of education is that it should give a man abstract and eternal standards, by which he can judge material and fugitive conditions.


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To train a citizen is to train a critic. The whole point of education is that it should give a man abstract and eternal standards, by which he can judge material and fugitive conditions.
         



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This page presents the quote "To train a citizen is to train a critic. The whole point of education is that it should give a man abstract and eternal standards, by which he can judge material and fugitive conditions.". Author of this quote is G.K. Chesterton, All Is Grist: A Book of Essays. This quote is about criticism, education, values, morals, standards,.