High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and f — Susan Jacoby
High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and f — Susan Jacoby
High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and f — Susan Jacoby
High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and f — Susan Jacoby
High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and f — Susan Jacoby
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High culture can never be obliterated as long as the species continues to produce individuals with the inclination and fortitude to pursue their interests and talents against the grain of the mass culture surrounding them.

— Susan Jacoby
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