Bureaucrats Quote by John Gresham Machen
“If we give the bureaucrats our children, we may as well give them everything else.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address on education policy, 1930s
Criticizes entrusting children to bureaucratic control, implying loss of parental authority and broader freedoms.
In simple terms: Giving children to bureaucrats risks losing everything else.
Guard parental rights over education.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- school board meetings
- parent-teacher conferences
- policy debates
- family decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can families influence educational policy?
- What safeguards protect parental authority?
Bureaucratic systems can also provide essential services.