Quoting Good Words

I hope I am as great a believer in free air as the great Poet. I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. Mohandis K. Ghandi responding to Rabindranath Tagore, as quoted by historian R. Guha, Why Tagore?

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Tag Archives: Democracy

Exhilaration, Exhaustion, Tennyson

By CircleReader | November 21st, 2008
"The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, The Passing of Arthur
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Madame President, Our Teacher

By CircleReader | July 8th, 2008
The primary role of parents applies also to teachers and world leaders: Dear Madame President [though of course, you may turn out to be a man]: Teaching and teacher education have traditionally been viewed as women’s work and practiced by women. Like nursing, teaching has never been taken seriously among the more august professions…. I suspect [...]
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Homeschool Moments: Dishing Out BOF, Dealing with Prejudice

By CircleReader | June 1st, 2008
Overcoming prejudice and distrust is not a one-time attitude adjustment, but a continuing journey in the company of people who are not like us, but who may become our civic friends. Such a strategy might go a long way toward more important goals: building a supportive environment for homeschoolers, and reinvigorating the varied practices of education & learning in America today.
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On Manifestoes

By CircleReader | May 24th, 2008
So here are some manifestos of the present day on books, education, faith, and civic life. Though their weight for good or ill, for much or little, is as yet unknown, these are some of the words that will shepherd us into our shared future.
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The Audacity of Strategy

By CircleReader | February 18th, 2008
I wonder if Barack has read Condi's book?
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State of the Union, and the Best Speeches Ever

By CircleReader | January 28th, 2008
Now that American Gladiators is over (go, Wolf!), we are sitting in the living room watching the State of the Union Address. For us, this has become an Event, like the World Series or the Olympics. It is something bigger than our family, something that we share with our kids and try hard to help [...]
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