I remember reading this saying about universities when I was young, but can't recollect the exact quote for the life of me. It is along the lines of "The purpose of any university is to produce gentlemen".
I remember reading this saying about universities when I was young, but can't recollect the exact quote for the life of me. It is along the lines of "The purpose of any university is to produce gentlemen".
nvm, found it myself.
Could this be John Henry Newman, who wrote:
...an academical system, formed upon my model, will result in nothing better or higher than in the production of that antiquated variety of human nature and remnant of feudalism, as they consider it, called "a gentleman".
If it is, go to http://www.newmanreader.org/works/idea/.
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Last edited by texpat; July 14th, 2010 at 10:58 AM. Reason: Too late.
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"Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.
Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734), Gnomologia, 1732"
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