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Charles Clarke
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“One of the main purposes of university is to encourage people to think. But education for its own sake is a bit dodgy, too. The idea that you can learn about the world sitting in your study just reading books is not quite right... If we had less people studying philosophy, that would be unfortunate. I feel very less occupied by classics.”
Charles Clarke (born 1950) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with The Sunday Times, quoted in 'Clarke criticised over classics' (31 January 2003), bbc.co.uk and Helen Ward, 'Students confront Clarke over classics comments', Tes Magazine (13 June 2003)
“I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.”
Charles Clarke (born 1950) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at University College, Worcester, April 2003 (Reported in the Times Educational Supplement, May 2003)
“I am not in any way opposed to medieval studies (or for that matter Latin).”
Charles Clarke (born 1950) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Education Secretary Clarke, Letter to the Guardian, May 2003
“The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.”
Charles Clarke (born 1950) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Home Secretary Charles Clarke, BBC radio, July 2005 following the London bombings