Education is... A two-edged sword that can be used either for the progress of mankind or for its destruction.

Haile Selassie I

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Topic

Downsides of education Education Human destructiveness

Speaker

Haile Selassie I

Medium

Speech

Genre

Commencement address

Language

Amharic

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Emperor National leader

From

Ethiopia Africa

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Citation

Selassie, Haile. University graduation speech. 2 July 1963, University of Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

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Topic
First Amendment Freedom of speech and expression American politics

Author

Hugo Black
Source
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Black, Hugo. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.

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Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine.

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Topic
Untapped potential Human potential Genius Education

Author

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1750 1750s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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