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Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.   Dana, John Cotton

Source: JOHN COTTON DANA. In 1912 Dana, a Newark, New Jersey, librarian, was asked to supply a Latin quotation suitable for inscription on a new building at Newark State College , Union, New Jersey. Unable to find an appropriate quotation, Dana composed what became the college motto.The New York Times Book Review, March 5, 1967, p. 55. · This quote is tagged Teachers and Teaching · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) was a highly influential American librarian and museum director who did much of his work in Newark, New Jersey. He wanted to bring libraries into the 20th century by making them vibrant community centers instead of collections of relics that only appealed to a small segment of the community. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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