Jacques Martin Barzun (November 30, 1907October 25, 2012) was a French-born American historian of ideas and culture.
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. Use this quote
If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age. Use this quote
The test and the use of man's education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. Use this quote
Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice. Use this quote
Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social aims in mind: prepare to take on one's share in the world's work, and perhaps in addition, lend a hand in improving society, after schooling is done. Use this quote
It seems a long time since the morning mail could be called correspondence. Use this quote
Music is intended and designed for sentient beings that have hopes and purposes and emotions. Use this quote
