Education to perfect gentlemanship, to human excellence, liberal education consists in reminding oneself of human excellence, of human greatness. (Leo Strauss)

Education to perfect gentlemanship, to human excellence, liberal education consists in reminding oneself of human excellence, of human greatness.

Leo Strauss

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