The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

—William Inge

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About William Inge

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William Motter Inge (; May 3, 1913 – June 10, 1973) was an American playwright and novelist, whose works typically feature solitary protagonists encumbered with strained sexual relations. With his portraits of small-town life and settings rooted in the American heartland, Inge became known as the "Playwright of the Midwest".

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Perhaps the most lasting pleasure in life is the pleasure of not going to church.

—William Inge

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He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

—William Hazlitt

If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that's exactly what they'll become.

—Michael Josephson

Nearly all legislation involves a weighing of public needs as against private desires; and likewise a weighing of relative social values.

—Louis D. Brandeis

We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. During the period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries, but necessities - not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself.

—Jimmy Carter

Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater than the bounty of our material blessings.

—Jimmy Carter

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