Success Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence... Allan Bloom 19
Anger The way I knew I was right about something was the kids got angry. That's very important: you touch that anger. Allan Bloom 22
Soul There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it through speech. Allan Bloom 14
Age The most important function of the university in an age of reason is to protect reason from itself. Allan Bloom 22
