Quote by Calvin Coolidge

Changing a college curriculum is like moving a graveyard--you never know how many friends the dead have until you try to move them!

Changing a college curriculum is like moving a graveyard--yo

Summary

This quote humorously compares changing a college curriculum to moving a graveyard. It suggests that altering an established curriculum can be a challenging and sensitive task. Just as moving a graveyard would reveal the number of people buried there, attempting to change a curriculum exposes how many people have formed attachments to certain elements of it. The quote implies that any attempt to modify a curriculum is likely to face resistance from those who have a vested interest in its existing structure and content.

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Education

By Calvin Coolidge

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