What is important about the universities, the teachers’ college, and the centers for training teachers and students is that people should be trained to be human beings along with teaching and learning. People have often reached the pinnacle of knowledge but without being trained to be human beings. The harm accruing to the country, the nation and Islam from such persons is more than that from the others. One who has knowledge which is not associated with moral refinement and spiritual training is more detrimental to the nation and the country than the ones who lack knowledge. The knowledge of such a person is like a sword in his hands. And it is possible that he will use that sword of knowledge to cut off the root of the country and so destroy it.
Sahifeh-ye-Imam, V 8, P 275