All Quotes By Tag: Education
“Humankind must no longer permit the lie to be taught to its children.”
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“Education and knowledge are no longer values of truth and beauty that make life worth living- they are reduced to an economic means to the ends of greater pay and more consumption.”
“Education makes your maths better, not necessarily your manners.”
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“The function of the university is not simply to teach breadwinning, or to furnish teachers for the public schools, or to be a centre of polite society; it is, above all, to be the organ of that fine adjustment between real life and the growing knowledge of life, and adjustment which forms the secret of civilisation.”
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“There is nothing to be gained by pretending that academic involvement is necessary, or even always desirable, in the quest for truth and knowledge.”
“Uniform of a soldier and uniform of a student both are equally needed for the nation.”
“Religiousity is unself glory not purity”
“The real education is the reality of how well you live life.”
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“The purpose of education should ultimately be the advancement of the species. And for this to actually happen, the world needs the kind of education by means of which character is formed, strength of the mind is increased and the human intellect is expanded beyond its own limits.”
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“Knowledge is NOT power. The correct application of knowledge is power.”
“Education means nourishing the mind and make it develop in order to see beyond the limitations of current social perception.”
“The one thing no one can ever take from you is your education…”
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“There is a system alright, but the actual element of education has long gone.”
“Do not be afraid of books, Miss Bennet. Simply treat them with the respect they deserve, and you will be richly rewarded. You do not have to be clever or rich or have attended celebrated schools or universities in order to appreciate them. It is enough simply to have an open and receptive mind– and sometimes, it is true, a little perseverance. But you must not be afraid, Miss Bennett, for books do not judge you.”
“The known is finite, the unknown is infinite; intellectually we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to claim a little more land.”