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J. Irwin Miller Quotes: The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.
         

The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.


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I think most of us sense that it is a responsibility of the humanities to try to help better the conduct of human beings in their lives and manifold professional activities.



Television preachers extract money from the poor to live in a style and to indulge in shameful acts which equal or outdo the worst of the Renaissance Popes.

Television preachers extract money from the poor to live in a style and to indulge in shameful acts which equal or outdo the worst of the Renaissance Popes.



It is ridiculous ever to forget that you and your business are each implanted in the society of the moment. We cannot ignore the world of our time. We had better understand it.

It is ridiculous ever to forget that you and your business are each implanted in the society of the moment. We cannot ignore the world of our time. We had better understand it.



The most important service to others is service to those who are not like yourself.

The most important service to others is service to those who are not like yourself.



I would be a poorer person if the only things I knew were what I had found out for myself.

I would be a poorer person if the only things I knew were what I had found out for myself.



In our home we have a rule: You can disagree with a man's position as much as you want - after you have been able to state it to his satisfaction.

In our home we have a rule: You can disagree with a man's position as much as you want - after you have been able to state it to his satisfaction.



We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes.

We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes.





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Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love is better, but fear will do the job.

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The learning is the heavy lifting. You need to get the words into your brain.




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