Jacques Barzun ( 9 of 9 )
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.
Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.
A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to read more
A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth
Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.
Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.
Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.
Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.
Idealism springs from deep feelings, but feelings are nothing without the formulated idea that keeps them whole.
Idealism springs from deep feelings, but feelings are nothing without the formulated idea that keeps them whole.
A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to read more
A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth.
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the read more
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.
The reason teaching has to go on is that children are not born human; they are made so.
The reason teaching has to go on is that children are not born human; they are made so.
