Michael S. Roth Quotes & Sayings

A deep commitment to general education is impossible in a context in which faculty and students prize above all their ability to teach and study what they want. — Michael S. Roth

Education, from Addams' perspective, must not merely make us more adept at defending ourselves against those with different agendas. Education should increase our powers of empathy and our ability to act in concert with others. — Michael S. Roth

Beware of critics of education who cloak their desire to protect privilege (and inequality) in the garb of educational reform. — Michael S. Roth

Liberal education intertwines the philosophical and rhetorical so that we learn how to learn, so that we continue both inquiry and cultural participation throughout our lives because learning has become part of who we are. — Michael S. Roth