Ac eto, aeth yn ei flaen i fod yn un o Gymry mwyaf yr ugeinfed ganrif – yn areithiwr heb ei ail, yn feddyliwr sosialaidd dwfn ac yn bensaer y gwasanaeth iechyd gwladol. Ni adawodd i’w brofiad negyddol o addysg fygu ei ddyheadau na lladd ei gariad oes tuag at ddysgu.
Yet, he went on to a life of renown as one of the greatest Welshmen of the twentieth century – a mesmeric orator, a profound socialist thinker and the architect of the national health service. He did not allow his negative experience of education to stifle his aspirations or to suppress his lifelong love of learning.