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| 5833 | Education is the greatest of human goods |
| Full Idea: Education is the greatest of human goods. | |||
| From: Xenophon (Apology of Socrates [c.392 BCE], 22) | |||
| A reaction: Of course, one might ask what education is for, and arrive at a greater good. If you ask what is the greatest good which a society can provide for you, or which you can give to your children, this seems to me a good answer. |