“The liberal arts inform and enlighten the independent citizen of a democracy in the use of his own resources.... They enlarge his capacity for self-knowledge and expand his opportunities for self-improvement.... They are the wellsprings of a free society.”
Quote by Alfred Whitney Griswold
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Alfred Whitney Griswold
Alfred Whitney Griswold was an influential American historian, born on October 27, 1906, and died on April 19, 1963. He made significant contributions to the field of American history, particularly in the study of the U.S. Constitution and early political history. more
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