Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.The Happy Life, 1896
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Charles W. Eliot (1834–1926) was an American academic and educational reformer who served as the president of Harvard University for a record-setting 40 years, from 1869 to 1909. He is known for establishing Harvard as a leading research university and for advocating a more flexible and practical curriculum known as the "elective system," which significantly influenced higher education in the United States.
1834–1926·lived 92 years
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.The Happy Life, 1896
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