Facts about Robert M. Hutchins

Occup.Educator
FromUSA
BornJanuary 17, 1899
DiedMay 17, 1977
Aged78 years

Summary

Robert M. Hutchins was a famous Educator from USA, who lived between January 17, 1899 and May 17, 1977. He/she became 78 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 15 quotes who is written / told by Robert, under the main topics: Education - Graduation.

15 Famous quotes by Robert M. Hutchins

Small: We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenbergs great invention had been directe
"We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books"
Small: The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction f
"The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment"
Small: The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his intellectual nakedness
"The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his intellectual nakedness"
Small: The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives
"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives"
Small: To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even to decide what facts to coll
"To solve a problem it is necessary to think. It is necessary to think even to decide what facts to collect"
Small: A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive sh
"A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered; about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals"
Small: There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be cen
"There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism"
Small: My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their intellects
"My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their intellects"
Small: Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view
"Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view"
Small: When I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling goes away
"When I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling goes away"
Small: This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know youve got it when you cant think of anything thats
"This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't think of anything that's your fault"
Small: A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, f
"A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation"
Small: It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wear
"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches"
Small: The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni,
"The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty"
Small: Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle
"Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible"