“We are born with minds, not books. We are not limited to
what we read. . . The immediate origin of our knowledge comes from the fact
that our minds are directed to the things out there that are not ourselves.
Knowledge enables us to be more than ourselves with our own limited experience.
Education means both awareness of what is 'fresh from life' and what is 'strained' through books. We should not deceive ourselves into thinking that we
can know everything. But to want to know everything worth knowing is no
deception. It remains the goal of any education worthy of man.”
— James V. Schall, S.J.
