education - quotes

Michael (Joseph) Jackson, 1958-2009

was an American musician, dancer, and entertainer

The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.

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Helen (Adams) Keller, 1880-1968

was an US blind and deaf educator

The highest result of education is tolerance.

( “Optimism”, 1903 )

George Santayana, 1863-1952

was an US (Spanish-born) philosopher

A child only educated at school is an uneducated child.

Joseph Heller, 1923-1999

was an US novelist

It is neither necessary or possible to educate someone who never questions anything.

( “Catch-22”, 1961 )

Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), 1835-1910

was an US humorist, novelist, short story author, and wit

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

Ambrose (Gwinnett) Bierce, 1842-1914

was an US author and satirist

Education, n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

( “The Devil's Dictionary”, 1906 )

Joseph Addison, 1672-1719

was an English essayist, poet, and politician

Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate, no despotism can enslave. At home, a friend, abroad, an introduction, in solitude a solace and in society an ornament.It chastens vice, it guides virtue, it gives at once grace and government to genius. Without it, what is man? A splendid slave, a reasoning savage.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

was an US (German-born) physicist

A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

was an US (German-born) physicist

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

was an US (German-born) physicist

The aim (of education) must be the training of independently acting and thinking individuals who, however, can see in the service to the community their highest life achievement.

William Butler Yeats, 1865-1939

was an Irish dramatist and poet

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.