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Quote by Eric Mazur

“The real hallmark of learning is transferring what you’ve learned into new contexts.”

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Eric Mazur is a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the fields of optics and quantum optics. Born on November 14, 1954, he is highly respected in the physics community, particularly for his innovative educational methods. more

“The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert - in anything. In study after study, of composers, basketball players, fiction writers, ice skaters, concert pianists, chess players, master criminals, and what have you, this number comes up again and again…no one has yet found a case in which true world-class expertise was accomplished in less time. It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery.”

“Education is what is left after all that has been learnt is forgotten.”

Has Beens Left Forgotten

Author:James Bryant Conant

“He who enters a university walks on hallowed ground.”

Walks University Hallowed Ground

Author:James Bryant Conant

“Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based on excellence.”

Walks Honest Calling Excellence Elites Aristocracy Walks Of Life

Book:Our Fighting Faith: Five Addresses to College Students

Source: Our Fighting Faith: Five Addresses to College Students

“Diversity of opinion within the framework of loyalty to our free society is not only basic to a university but to the entire nation.”

Nations Opinion Society Diversity University Loyalty Framework Free Society

Author:James Bryant Conant

“Through the centuries, men of law have been persistently concerned with the resolution of disputes in ways that enable society to achieve its goals with a minimum of force and maximum of reason.”

Men Way Has Beens Reason Law Force Goal Achieve Century Concerned Resolution Minimum Disputes Maximum

Author:Archibald Cox

“Watergate showed more strengths in our system than weaknesses... The whole country did take part in quite a genuine sense in passing judgment on Richard Nixon.”

Country Whole Judgment Weakness Genuine Passing Passings Watergate Passing Judgment

Author:Archibald Cox

“I confess that I cannot understand how we can plot, lie, cheat and commit murder abroad and remain humane, honorable, trustworthy and trusted at home.”

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Author:Archibald Cox

“Whether ours shall be a government of laws and not of men is now for Congress and ultimately the American people.”

People Men Government Law Congress

Author:Archibald Cox

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