"The purpose of education is to keep a culture from being drowned in senseless repetitions, each of which claims to offer a new insight"
- Harold Rosenberg
About this Quote
This quote by Harold Rosenberg speaks to the value of education in protecting a culture. Education is a method to guarantee that a culture is not lost in a sea of useless repeating. It permits the advancement of new ideas and insights that can be shared and passed down from generation to generation. Education is a way to ensure that a culture is not forgotten which its values and beliefs are not lost. It is a method to ensure that a culture is not stuck in the exact same patterns and that it can continue to grow and develop. Education is a method to ensure that a culture is not drowned in a sea of worthless repetition, but instead has the ability to progress and development.
This quote is written / told by Harold Rosenberg between February 2, 1906 and July 11, 1978. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 10 other quotes.
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time"
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
