We can not meet new questions nor build for the future if we confine ourselves to outworn dogmas of the past and to the perspective appropriate at our emergence from colonial times and conditions.
Bill Taft: “We can not meet new questions nor build for the future if we confine ourselves to outworn dogmas of the past and to the…”
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Taft warns against relying on outdated principles to address contemporary issues.
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