Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife.
Interpretation
Democracy requires continual renewal, and education plays a crucial role in this process.
This quote by John Dewey highlights the idea that democracy is not a permanent state but something that must be actively nurtured and developed in each generation. Education is portrayed as the essential tool that facilitates this renewal, emphasizing the importance of teaching and learning in sustaining democratic values and practices.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of civic engagement, a speaker might reference this quote to highlight the role of education in sustaining democracy.
Every teacher should realize he is a social servant set apart for the maintenance of the proper social order and the securing of the right social growth. In this way, the teacher always is the prophet of the true God and the usherer-in of the true Kingdom of God.
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