Thus did I receive, through the singing of these various hymns and the moral education that accompanied them, not only a religious, but a political schooling of sorts. For though the intertwining of morality and politics does not necessarily make for a clear understanding of the cynicism that governs world affairs., it does engender impatience with and a rejection of this cynicism, and a real belief in a more perfect, less unjust world. And though I regret not having been taught more about the real world, I have never regretted being taught this kind of morality first. Jean Said Makdisi
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Theodore Roosevelt said: "Thus did I receive, through the singing of these various hymns and the moral education that accompanied them, not only a religious, but a political schooling of sorts." This quote is about how music can make you feel good. The more you listen to music the better it makes you feel. Once you begin to listen to music you learn all types of things. You learn the music has an effect on your mind which makes you want to do good things. Theodore Roosevelt was right when he said that listening to music can teach you morals.

Source: Teta, Mother And Me: Three Generations Of Arab Women

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