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It had that deeply conservative belief in the most ancient of institutions, the average man, which goes by the name of democracy.
G. K. Chesterton • The G. K. Chesterton Collection [50 Books]
Gradually the spread of mental acquirements, and the increasing taste for literature and art, opened chances of success to talent; science became a means of government, intelligence led to social power, and the man of letters took a part in the affairs of the State.
Alexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)
Daniel McGinn • Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian, Innovator, Micromanager
Richard Feynman, the great physicist, once said, “Imagine how much harder physics would be if electrons had feelings.”
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
CEO and founder of analytics software company SAS, was a student there and taught there, and he generously
Thomas H. Davenport • Keeping Up with the Quants: Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics
L’enseignement étant relationnel par nature, la qualité des relations entre enseignants et élèves, autrement dit l’ambiance de la classe, a un impact considérable sur les difficultés et les réalisations des uns et des autres. Il est établi que là où le climat est bon, l’apprentissage est, lui aussi, bon. Rappelons ici l’importance cruciale de l’ens
... See moreEdgar Morin • La Voie : Pour l'avenir de l'Humanité (Essais) (French Edition)
Performance in examinations depends upon two factors: nature and nurture – nature being the natural intelligence of the child, nurture being the training and education. Or to use computer language, it depends on hardware and software, the hardware is the size or capacity of the computer, and the software is the teaching or educational programme. Wh
... See moreKuan Yew Lee • The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
“My dear friend,” Breeze replied, “the entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don’t you know anything about basic economics?”
Brandon Sanderson • Mistborn: The Final Empire
