There is no division in American life that hurts more than the one between those we consider well educated and those who are poorly or inadequately schooled" (Spayde 60). According to John Spayde, author of "Learning in the Key of Life," a university education is a defining role in the well-being and success of people in today's society. Similarly, John Henry Newman, in his essay, "The Idea of a University," believes too that education gives "man …showed first 75 words of 800 total…

…showed last 75 words of 800 total…Andrea A. Commentary on John Henry Newman's "The Idea of a University."The Presence of Others. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz.Boston: St. Martin's, 2000. 46. Newman, John Henry. "The Idea of a University." The Presence of Others. Ed. Andrea A. Lundsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. Boston: St. Martin's, 2000. 46-50. Spayde, Jon. "Learning in the Key of Life." The Presence of Others. Ed. Andrea A. Lundsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. Boston: St. Martin's, 2000. 58-63.