My alma mater was books.

Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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Topic

Books Education

Author

Malcolm X

Source

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. Grove Press, 1965.

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Genre
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Another quote from the 1960s

We know now that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.

George Steiner

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Topic
Duality of man

Author

George Steiner
Source
Language and Silence
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1967 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Steiner, George. Language and Silence. Faber and Faber, 1967.

Another quote about Education

The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Purpose of education Education
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.