Quotes by George Macaulay Trevelyan

George Macaulay Trevelyan

British historian and academic

Lived from: 1876 - 1962

Category: History and sociology Country: United Kingdom

Born: 16 february 1876 Died: 21 july 1962

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• Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the life blood of real civilization.

  ― George Macaulay Trevelyan
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• Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

  ― George Macaulay Trevelyan
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• Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading, an easy prey to sensations and cheap appeals.

  ― George Macaulay Trevelyan
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• Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature of true knowledge.

  ― George Macaulay Trevelyan
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Subjects in these quotes:

• disinterested
• disconcerting
• civilization
• distinguish
• sensations
• subjected

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