Everett Dean Martin

Individuality is a cultural achievement rather than a gift of nature. During the 19th century it was rather common for people to believe they were expressing their individuality by being "natural."

— Everett Dean Martin

In just the measure that education aims to develop the individual with independence of judgment rather than to indoctrinate him with tradition and custom and official dogma, to that degree it separates him from the mass and is successful insofar as it emancipates his mind from the tyranny of herd opinion.

— Everett Dean Martin

The greater the industrial and political organization, the greater is the emphasis on the individual as a mere mass unit, and the smaller his importance as a single separate person.

— Everett Dean Martin

When we think we are most free our opinions and our behavior are being skillfully manipulated by persons operating behind the scenes.

— Everett Dean Martin

The propagandist merely wishes you to think as he does. The educator is more modest; he is so delighted if you think at all that he is willing to let you do so in your own way.

— Everett Dean Martin