John Dewey: “Is the public much more than what a cynical diplomat once called Italy: a geographical expression?”

Vision is a spectator; hearing is a participator.

Publication is partial and the public which results is partially informed and formed until the meanings it purveys pass from mouth to mouth.

Systematic and continuous inquiry into all the conditions which affect association and their dissemination in print is a precondition of the creation of a true public.

Competition will continue, but it will be less rivalry for acquisition of material goods, and more an emulation of local groups to enrich direct experience with appreciatively enjoyed intellectual and artistic wealth.