It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.


Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes (ed. 1830)

Charles Babbage Quotes

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain...

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain...

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain...

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain...