Home / Authors / William A. Henry III Books

William A. Henry III

William A. Henry III Books

Critic

William A. Henry III was an accomplished literary critic known for his profound insights into American literature and his distinctive interpretations of literary works. His critical writings spanned various genres, from poetry to novels, and had a significant impact on the field of literary criticism.

In Defense of Elitism

A source page for quotes linked to William A. Henry III.

0 quotes

Related Quotes

“It is scarcely the same thing to put a man on the Moon as to put a bone in your nose.”

Diversity Racism Equality Oppression Multiculturalism Political Correctness Affirmative Action Elitism Racial Pride

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“Ultimately it is the yearning to believe that anyone can be brought up to college level that has brought colleges down to everyone's level.”

Believe Levels College Yearning

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“In the unexamined American Dream rhetoric promoting mass higher education in the nation of my youth, the implicit vision was that one day everyone, or at least practically everyone, would be a manager or a professional. We would use the most elitist of all means, scholarship, toward the most egalitarian of ends. We would all become chiefs; hardly anyone would be left a mere Indian.”

Mean Ends Use Dream Would Be Left Nations Vision Youth Higher One Day Mass Mere Chiefs Managers Indian American Dream Rhetoric Promoting Scholarship Higher Education Implicit Elitist

Author:William A. Henry III

“The dominant mood of contemporary American culture is the self-celebration of the peasantry.”

Self Culture Mood Contemporary Celebration Dominant American Culture

Author:William A. Henry III

“No longer a mark of distinction or proof of achievement, a college education is these days a mere rite of passage, a capstone to adolescent party time.”

Party College Achievement Mark Mere Proof These Days Distinction Passages Rite College Education Rite Of Passage Capstone

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“In my mind, partial failure is always better than delusory success.”

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“It is a commonplace observation that liberals believe in the perfectibility of man while conservatives believe in the endurance of original sin. Superficially, that would suggest that conservatives take a more understanding and indulgent view of individual lapses, while liberals take a more harshly judgmental one. In fact, we know, quite the opposite is the case.”

Knows Men Believe Facts Individual Understanding Sin Views Cases Opposites Originals Observation Endurance Commonplace Judgmental Original Sin Lapses

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections is atavistic. It appeals to people who fear they cannot succeed as individuals, and by diverting their energies it all but ensures they will not succeed as individuals.”

People Self Individual Energy Groups Identity Pride Ought Succeed Connections Performances Regard Appeals Clans Group Identity

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“Where a generation ago people felt entitled to a chance at education, they now feel entitled to the credential affirming that they have completed a course of study regardless of their actual mastery.”

People Feels Courses Felt Chance Study Generations Mastery Entitled Affirming

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“The very essence of school is elitism. Schools exist to teach, to test, to rank hierarchically to promote the idea that knowing and understanding more is better than knowing and understanding less.”

Ideas School Understanding Teach Knowing Tests Essence Elitism Knowing And Understanding More Is Better

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“The fact is that some people are better than others - smarter, harder working, more learned, more productive, harder to replace.”

People Facts Harder Productive Smarter

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“Opportunity does not need to be exactly equal. It needs only to exist. For the talented and motivated, that will be enough...The vital thing is not to maximize everyone's performance, but to ensure maximal performance from the most talented, the ones who can make a difference.”

Needs Doe Enough Opportunity Differences Equal Performances Making A Difference Motivated

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“Any departure from fact is the first step on a slippery slope toward unbelievability.”

Firsts Facts Steps First Steps Departure Slippery Slopes Slippery Slope

Author:William A. Henry III

“A poet laureate of adolescent sexuality and middle-age longing.”

Age Middle Poet Longing Sexuality Poetic Middle Ages

Author:William A. Henry III

About the Author

Born: January 14, 1950
Died: June 28, 1994
Known for: Critic
Quotes: 14

Related Topics

Facts People Believe College Elitism Individual Mere Performances Self Understanding

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

In Defense of ElitismRelated source material

Similar Authors

Rebecca KleefischBrowse related quotes
Rennie HarrisBrowse related quotes
William WalshBrowse related quotes
Stu JacksonBrowse related quotes
Desmond HarringtonBrowse related quotes
Salvatore QuasimodoBrowse related quotes
Anne CampbellBrowse related quotes
Maurice GodelierBrowse related quotes
Gordon GeeBrowse related quotes
Sara NelsonBrowse related quotes