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John F Kennedy applauded poetry as a potent antidote to power

John F Kennedy applauded poetry as a potent antidote to power

Opinion: President spoke at Amherst gathering to honour Frost 50 years ago today

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 00:01

‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’: It’s an inspiring quote, but did WB Yeats say it?

‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’: It’s an inspiring quote, but did WB Yeats say it?

Educators are fond of the poet’s remark but can’t agree about whether he wrote it

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00

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