The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Teaching youth to value conformity over dissent corrupts them.
- In plain terms
- Encouraging sameness harms young minds.
- What can you take from it?
- Promote diverse thinking in education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What balance should be struck between unity and dissent?
- How can we teach respect for differing views?
Another view
Some degree of shared values can foster social cohesion.
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