William T. Harris Quote 

"Our schools have been scientifically
designed to prevent over-education from happening.
The average American [should be] content with their humble role in life,
because they're not tempted to think about any other role."

by:
William T. Harris
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Source:
1889
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Turn "people" into "sheeple" and forget about really educating them. Don't let them get too smart or they may see how this public school scam really works.
 -- jim k, austin		 
Oops, the "to" above , should be "too".
 -- jim k, austin		 
Thank God for average Americans (of course there always will be an average, but nothing wrong with raising the level a little) and thank God that we do not over-educate our children. The proper role of teachers and parents in a free society is to give children awareness and opportunities and watch the individual blossom. Force feeding knowledge for regurditation and Grades is not what true education is about. We do not need a population of 100% college graduates etcetera. There is a place for everyone in this society so let each one develop to his best potential and desire. And the right wingers think that the state is controlling and pushy! Ha!Ha!
 -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas		 
Don't let the sheeple get to smart as they may see the Truth and how they are manipulated on a daily basis; and how their savings and pensions are stolen by government and big business; and how they are fed just enough news to keep them uninformed; and why wars are started; and why we put dictators in power; and how, how, how...
 -- RobertSRQ		 
I would say this scientific experiment is a "success". We are again being exhorted to accept our humble role in life, just as in the days of Carter's malaise. Why just the other day in Oregon Barak Obama said, "We can't drive our SUVs and, you know, eat as much as we want and keep our homes on, you know, 72 degrees at all times..." Why is it progressives' "progress" always seem to make our lives worse?
 -- Ken, Allyn, WA		 
What an accurate depiction of today. The role of sovereign and responsible freemen have been educated out of the many.
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
Waffler, never fear , there is no chance that our public schools will EVER over educate anyone. Mark Twain once said that he never let schooling interfere with his education. And that was back when the schools actually taught something.
 -- jim k, austin		 
We are not taught to think. Lied to from day one. Pigeon holed into the roles society would have us play. Not I. I have thrown off the yoke. I have sought and found truth in many wonderful places. My experience and knowledge abound and I learn daily. At times though, I almost yearn for my former ignorance. Terrible to be able to see through the lies and watch everyone being fooled. Without being able to do anything to stop it.
 -- Jack Steinhoff, The Land of Cleve		 
You get what you pay for. To expect a 'free education' to be without strings is to be as dumb as they intend to keep you. Of course there will always be those 'trouble-makers' who buck the system and actually learn something despite their 'education.'
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
He was an egalitarian. It is much easier to make things equal by teaching to the lowest common denominator than to try to raise the bar for all.
 -- warren, olathe		 
How dare you attempt to eduacate youselves! that is for the rich and powerful elite!! Plato's Allegory of the Cave still speaks volumes when taken into context with today's society. The better and smarter we get, the more control the States and Governments seek to impose on our lives... in order to better it!
 -- Morgan, Franklin, Pa.		 
Look around, where's the outrage? W whips the country into a "patriotic" spending spree, enriching his rich friends further...No Child Left Behind indeed (lockstep education)...W chips away at the constitution...makes Nixon look like a boy scout...now with O we are bailing out the rich hedge fund investors with the "stimulus" package... and not much more than a whimper from the "We the People"...meanwhile on Face Book, the talk is of American Idol... and the sheep continue to "bah bah..." on this quote.
 -- Joe, Fresno		 
If this quote is meant to be a description of our education system, two-three stars (I disagree with Harris's outlook). If it's meant to describe how education should be... -2,000,000 stars.
 -- Anonymous		 
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