If nothing else, reflect on this: as the century shows, it is a humbler way of going about things than by following the conceited blueprints of politicians, the hubris of monopolistic businessmen, or the arrogance of scientists.
But after all, a free press also has a noneconomic value in society, and journalists are at least as conceited as educators about their public importance.
When the memorial was first unveiled, a Washington Post columnist noted that the quote inscribed on the side of the edifice made King sound "conceited".