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Derek Bok Quotes: "The first country to adopt happiness as an official goal of public policy is the tiny little country of Bhutan in Asia near China and India."

The first country to adopt happiness as an official goal of public policy is the tiny little country of Bhutan in Asia near China and India.



Derek Bok Quotes: "There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot."

There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot.




Derek Bok Quotes: "I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry."

I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry.



Derek Bok Quotes: "If you think the cost of education is high, think about ignorance."

If you think the cost of education is high, think about ignorance.




Derek Bok Quotes: "I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be."

I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be.



Derek Bok Quotes: "There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior."

There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.



Derek Bok Quotes: "I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say."

I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say.




Derek Bok Quotes: "The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions."

The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals."

Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals.



Derek Bok Quotes: "I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know."

I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness."

Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Good teaching is creating really interesting generalizations out of war stories."

Good teaching is creating really interesting generalizations out of war stories.




Derek Bok Quotes: "Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged."

Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Fewer than half of all university professors publish as much as one article per year."

Fewer than half of all university professors publish as much as one article per year.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Despite the hours spent debating different models of general education, the choices faculties make rarely lead to any significant difference in the cognitive development of undergraduates."

Despite the hours spent debating different models of general education, the choices faculties make rarely lead to any significant difference in the cognitive development of undergraduates.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education."

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Freshly minted Ph.Ds typically teach the way their favorite professors taught."

Freshly minted Ph.Ds typically teach the way their favorite professors taught.



Derek Bok Quotes: "If we are prepared to invest the necessary time and effort, affirmative action can contribute to Harvard's quality and not detract from it."

If we are prepared to invest the necessary time and effort, affirmative action can contribute to Harvard's quality and not detract from it.



Derek Bok Quotes: "Greater inequality in Europe has made people less happy."

Greater inequality in Europe has made people less happy.



Derek Bok Quotes: "I think it's sort of an outrage that companies should have to hire firms to teach the college graduates they employ how to write."

I think it's sort of an outrage that companies should have to hire firms to teach the college graduates they employ how to write.



Derek Bok Quotes: "I think the minority students that we admit to Harvard are every bit as meritorious as the white students that we admit."

I think the minority students that we admit to Harvard are every bit as meritorious as the white students that we admit.



Derek Bok Quotes: "If you think education is expensive - try ignorance."

If you think education is expensive - try ignorance.