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Bureaucrats Quote by John Gresham Machen

“If we give the bureaucrats our children, we may as well give them everything else.” quote by John Gresham Machen
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“If we give the bureaucrats our children, we may as well give them everything else.”

John Gresham Machen

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.

Key Takeaway

Guard parental rights over education.

Themes

education authority parenting

Mood

concerned defensive

Type

political social

When to use this quote

  • school board meetings
  • parent-teacher conferences
  • policy debates
  • family decisions

Key Concepts

bureaucracy individual liberty state control

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can families influence educational policy?
  • What safeguards protect parental authority?
A Different Perspective

Bureaucratic systems can also provide essential services.

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