Any proposals for the future, while they should use to the full the experience gathered in the past, should not be restricted by consideration of sec… - William Beveridge

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Any proposals for the future, while they should use to the full the experience gathered in the past, should not be restricted by consideration of sectional interests established in the obtaining of that experience. Now, when the war is abolishing landmarks of every kind, is the opportunity for using experience in a clear field. A revolutionary moment in the world’s history is a time for revolutions, not for patching.

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About William Beveridge

William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist and social reformer.

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Native Name: William Henry Beveridge
Alternative Names: William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge W. H. Beveridge William H. Beveridge
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The door of learning should not shut for anyone at 18, or at any time. Ignorance to its present extent is not only unnecessary, but dangerous. Democracies cannot be well-governed except on the basis of understanding.

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