On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Only that saner selfishness, which Education teaches, can find the rights of all in the whirl of work.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Only that saner selfishness, which Education teaches, can find the rights of all in the whirl of work.”
Editor's note · Context
Discussing the path to a more just society, this passage highlights education as the means to achieve universal rights through enlightened self-interest.
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