Quotes about Education

Despite what many modern educators would say, this is not a psychological disturbance brought on by violent television or chemical imbalance. Aggression is part of the masculine design; we are hardwired for it.

The greater our knowledge increases the greater our ignorance unfolds.

Knowledge is one thing, virtue is another; good sense is not conscience, refinement is not humility, nor is largeness and justness of view faith. Philosophy, however enlightened, however profound, gives no command over the passions, no influential motives, no vivifying principles. Liberal Education makes not the Christian, not the Catholic, but the gentleman

Certainly a liberal education does manifest itself in a courtesy, propriety, and polish of word and action, which is beautiful in itself, and acceptable to others; but it does much more.

Teaching is the last refuge of feeble minds with a classical education.

Education can no longer be the sole property of the state.

I would rather have India without education, if that is the price to be paid for making it dry.

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.

It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor.

A proper education enables young people to put their lives in order, which means knowing what things are more important than other things; it means putting first things first.

Education has become a very powerful weapon in the struggle to produce a well-developed person.

The most important method of education always has consisted of that in which the pupil was urged to actual performance.