Part II, ch. 10 (Jerry "Cutter" Hyams)
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Teachers try to make us feel lower than themselves, maybe because this is because they feel lower than outside people. One teacher told me to get out of the room and never come back, which I did.
— Bel Kaufman
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bel Kaufman" (Quotes, Up the Down Staircase (1965))
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About Bel Kaufman
Bella Kaufman (May 10, 1911 – July 25, 2014) was an American novelist and teacher.
About Bel Kaufman
Bella Kaufman (May 10, 1911 – July 25, 2014) was an American novelist and teacher.
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