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41 " We have forgotten that the proper function of the school is to transmit the cultural heritage of one generation to the next generation, and to so train the minds of the new generation as to make them capable of absorbing ancient learning and applying it to the problem of its own day. "
― Barry M. Goldwater , The Conscience of a Conservative
42 " We have forgotten that a society progresses only to the extent that it produces leaders that are capable of guiding and inspiring progress. And we cannot develop such leaders unless our standards of education are geared to excellence instead of mediocrity. "
43 " The real cause of the deterioration can be simply stated. Our enemies have understood the nature of the conflict, and we have not. They are determined to win the conflict, and we are not. "
44 " No nation at war, employing an exclusively defensive strategy, can hope to survive for long. "
45 " A diplomatic conference, in Communist language, is a “propaganda forum from which to speak to the masses over the heads of their leaders. "