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Derek Bok is an American lawyer and educator who served as the president of Harvard University from 1971 to 1991. His tenure at Harvard was marked by significant reforms in education and administration. Bok's contributions to higher education and his work on issues such as university governance and public service have had a lasting impact on academia.
"I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know."
"There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot."
Law,
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