All Robert M. Hutchins Quotes
- Equality and justice, the two great distinguishing characteristics of democracy, follow inevitably from the conception of men, all men, as rational and spiritual beings. All
- We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender, whereas American soldiers who do the same thing are called heroes. American
- Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist. Cannot Exist
- Every act of every man is a moral act, to be tested by moral, and not by economic criteria. Act
- America's experiment with government of the people, by the people, and for the people depends not only on constitutional structure and organization but also on… America
- The most distressing aspect of the world into which you are going is its indifference to the basic issues, which now, as always, are moral… Aspect
- A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death Civilization
- There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism. Centers
- Nature will not forgive those who fail to fulfill the law of their being. The law of human beings is wisdom and goodness, not unlimited… Acquisition
- Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view. Assumes
- ...the fullest development of the highest powers of men can be achieved only in a world of peace. Achieved
- Too few have the courage of my convictions. Belief
- When we listen to the radio, look at television and read the newspapers we wonder whether universal education has been the great boon that its… Always Claimed
- A student can win twelve letters at a university without learning how to write one. Education
- Whenever the urge to exercise comes upon me, I lie down for a while and it passes. Comes Upon
- The policy of the repression of ideas cannot work and never has worked. The alternative to it is the long difficult road of education. To… Alternative
- We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books. Been
- To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even to decide what facts to collect. Collect
- Democracy has not failed; the intelligence of the race has failed before the problems the race has raised Democracy
- The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. Ambush