Scholars gather in scholarly assemblages to hear in elegant statement what all have heard before. Again, it is not a negligible rite, for its purpose… - John Kenneth Galbraith
" "Scholars gather in scholarly assemblages to hear in elegant statement what all have heard before. Again, it is not a negligible rite, for its purpose is not to convey knowledge but to beatify learning and the learned.
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About John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith (15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian-American economist and author.
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