| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
| NUMBER: | 2724 |
| AUTHOR: | William Safire |
| QUOTATION: | What we don’t need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | “Class Cleavage” NY Times 1 Jun 86 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Education: Observers & Critics |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. Copyright © 1988 by James B. Simpson. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | ||||
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