All practical teachers know that education is a patient process of mastery of details, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day.
Alfred North WhiteheadRead
The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Universities shape the future through rational thinking and appreciation of knowledge.
Alfred North Whitehead emphasizes that the primary role of a university is to innovate and develop the future through critical thinking and cultured understanding. He suggests that the advancement of society relies on the ability to reason and appreciate various aspects of knowledge and culture, which universities must foster in their students.
Themes
UniversityEducationFutureRational ThoughtCivilization
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech, one might quote this to inspire students about their future.
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Inventive genius requires pleasurable mental activity as a condition for its vigorous exercise. "Necessity is the mother of invention" is a silly proverb. "Necessity is the mother of futile dodges" is much closer to the truth. The basis of growth of modern invention is science, and science is almost wholly the outgrowth of pleasurable intellectual curiosity.
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