There is no such thing as an "atrocity" in warfare that is greater than the atrocity of warfare itself. - Sydney J. Harris

Young people know less than we do, but they understand more; their perception has not yet been blunted by compromise, fatigue, rationalization, and the mistaking of mere respectability for morality.

At it's highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach — it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student's mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.

Like all persecuted minority groups, they strike back by forming cabals, by “taking over” certain spheres of activity (in the arts, for instance), and by purposely provocative behavior.