Constitutional amendment Quote by Will Rogers
“Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address, 1935
Prohibiting learning would paradoxically make a society smarter.
In simple terms: Banning knowledge could backfire.
Encourage free learning.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education reform
- public discourse
- technology adoption
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you balance regulation and knowledge?
- What unintended consequences could arise from restricting learning?
Free access may still be limited by other barriers.