Jiddu KrishnamurtiGovernments want efficient technicians, not human beings, because human beings become dangerous to governments — and to organized religions as well. That is why governments and religious organizations seek to control education.
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This quote is important for two reasons. First of all, it shows how governments are often afraid of their own people. Secondly, it shows that the government tries to control the way people live.
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