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Quote by Jose Ortega y Gasset

“It is not obligatory for a generation to have great men.”

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Jose Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher born on May 9, 1883, and died on October 18, 1955. He is known for his work in the philosophy of knowledge and culture, and for his analysis of the nature of man and society. more

“Do you suppose that I should have lived as long as I have if I had moved in the sphere of public life, and conducting myself in that sphere like an honorable man, had always upheld the cause of right, and conscientiously set this end above all other things? Not by a very long way, gentlemen; neither would any other man.”

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Author:Socrates

“If I had engaged in politics, O men of Athens, I should have perished long ago, and done no good either to you or to myself.”

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Author:Socrates

“Do you expect, forsooth, that a mother will hand down to her children principles which differ from her own?”

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Author:Juvenal

“He who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.”

Source: Rubáiyát: English, French, German, Italian, and Dutch translations comparatively arranged in accordance with the text of Edward Fitzgerald's version, with further selections, notes, biographies, bibliographies, and other material

“No one can afford to look downward for his enjoyments.”

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Book:The Call of the Twentieth Century: An Address to Young Men

Source: The Call of the Twentieth Century: An Address to Young Men

“Whether we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code. Teaching young people to code early on can help build skills and confidence and energize the classroom with learning-by-doing opportunities. I learned how to fly a hot air balloon when I was 30,000 feet up and my life was in the balance: you can learn skills at any age but why wait when we can teach everyone to code now!”

“Our civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms, largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The ability to code and understand the power of computing is crucial to success in today's hyper-connected world.”

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Author:Al Gore

“I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it's a skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in computer science or not.”

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Author:Tony Hsieh

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