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Paul Woodruff Quotes
«If it is not controversial, it is not about democracy. If it is not dangerous, if it does not ask us to consider changes that frighten the establishment, it is not about democracy.»
Author: Paul Woodruff
«'First Democracy,' ... is about the ideas that guided the Athenians in their efforts to build toward a perfect democracy. Without a firm grasp of these ideas, we will not understand democracy. And unless we understand democracy, we will be led astray by its doubles.»
Author: Paul Woodruff
«democracy may seem an attractive idea. But it is impossible to maintain in real life. An experiment in democracy would take us on the road to disaster. Look at what happened to the Athenians.»
Author: Paul Woodruff
«reasoning without knowledge depends on working out what is most reasonable to believe. What is most reasonable to believe is the view which best survives adversary debate.»
Author: Paul Woodruff
«I've taught here 33 years, and during those years, the deans of the larger colleges have become increasingly powerful, especially in their control over undergraduate advising and education. For the central administration to take a role in undergraduate education would be a revolutionary change.»
Author: Paul Woodruff