You’ve been broadened and enlarged [by college] to where you can listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

Robert Frost (1874-1963) American poet
Commencement Address, Dartmouth (Jun 1955)

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Commonly quoted: "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."


 
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