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The average person who goes to school has no idea why humanity exists.

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He has no idea concerning a spiritual factor in material existence.

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He has no general comprehension of the rules of life as these differ from the rules of social and political structures.

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He does not know where he came from. He does not know why he is here, and he has no idea where he's going.

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And on this compound ignorance, we offer degrees and make brilliant scholars of the people who have never answered any of those questions.

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It is one of these amazing things that we have created a great hierarchy of well-lettered ignorance.

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We have made everything subservient, not to wisdom, but to the passing advantages of the hour.

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