"A sound mind"
John O. Andersen
A profound observation
.>>A SOUND mind in a sound body, is a short but full description of a happy
state in this world: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and
he that wants either of them, will be but little the better for any thing
else. Men's happiness or misery is most part of their own making. He whose
mind directs not wisely, will never take the right way; and he whose body is
crazy and feeble will never be able to advance in it. I confess there are
some men's constitutions of body and mind so vigorous and well framed by
nature that they need not much assistance from others but by the strength of
their natural genius they are from their cradles carried towards what is
excellent and by the privilege of their happy constitutions are able to do
wonders. But examples of these are but few; and I think I may say that, of
all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil,
useful or not, by their education. 'Tis that which makes the great
difference in mankind. The little, and almost insensible impressions on our
tender infancies, have very important and lasting consequences; and there
'tis, as in the fountains of some rivers where a gentle application of the
hand turns the flexible waters into channels, that make them take quite
contrary courses, and by this little direction given them at first in the
source they receive different tendencies and arrive at last at very remote
and distant places.<<
From: "Some Thoughts Concerning Education" by John Locke, 1693
John Andersen
http://members.xoom.com/joandersen
These days a college degree is more a sign of conformity than intelligence.
Maybe that's why it's in such high demand.
.>>A SOUND mind in a sound body, is a short but full description of a happy
state in this world: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and
he that wants either of them, will be but little the better for any thing
else. Men's happiness or misery is most part of their own making. He whose
mind directs not wisely, will never take the right way; and he whose body is
crazy and feeble will never be able to advance in it. I confess there are
some men's constitutions of body and mind so vigorous and well framed by
nature that they need not much assistance from others but by the strength of
their natural genius they are from their cradles carried towards what is
excellent and by the privilege of their happy constitutions are able to do
wonders. But examples of these are but few; and I think I may say that, of
all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil,
useful or not, by their education. 'Tis that which makes the great
difference in mankind. The little, and almost insensible impressions on our
tender infancies, have very important and lasting consequences; and there
'tis, as in the fountains of some rivers where a gentle application of the
hand turns the flexible waters into channels, that make them take quite
contrary courses, and by this little direction given them at first in the
source they receive different tendencies and arrive at last at very remote
and distant places.<<
From: "Some Thoughts Concerning Education" by John Locke, 1693
John Andersen
http://members.xoom.com/joandersen
These days a college degree is more a sign of conformity than intelligence.
Maybe that's why it's in such high demand.