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Teddy Roosevelt: “There are any number of men, however, priding themselves upon being “hard-headed” and “practical,” who sneer at…”

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There are any number of men, however, priding themselves upon being “hard-headed” and “practical,” who sneer at book-learning and at every form of higher education, under the impression that the additional mental culture is at best useless, and is ordinarily harmful in practical life.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt critiques those who dismiss higher education as unnecessary, emphasizing its value.

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