Author: Mary Beard

Quotes

The thing about being a university teacher is that you're fairly tolerant about young people saying things they shouldn't have said.

The thing about being a university teacher is that you're fairly tolerant about young people saying things they shouldn't have said.

- Mary Beard

A lot of sexism is just very silly... and the best response is laughter and ridicule.

A lot of sexism is just very silly... and the best response is laughter and ridicule.

- Mary Beard

It's great fun being an academic because you have a certain licence to be a bit of a joker.

It's great fun being an academic because you have a certain licence to be a bit of a joker.

- Mary Beard

Democracy requires information. Plato knew that informed decision-making requires knowledge.

Democracy requires information. Plato knew that informed decision-making requires knowledge.

- Mary Beard

I was really good at Latin at school, and because I was good at it, I got more interested and got better at it.

I was really good at Latin at school, and because I was good at it, I got more interested and got better at it.

- Mary Beard

In general, I never think it is a good idea to try to recreate past successes. You have to strike out on your own, for better or worse.

In general, I never think it is a good idea to try to recreate past successes. You have to strike out on your own, for better or worse.

- Mary Beard

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