“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ~~ Elie Wiesel
Filed Under: Elie Wiesel, Justice, Leadership, Wisdom
Education Quotes
This collection of education quotes was inspired by the following quote from William Butler Yeats:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ~~ Elie Wiesel
Filed Under: Elie Wiesel, Justice, Leadership, Wisdom
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~~ Maya Angelou
Filed Under: Kindness, Maya Angelou
“They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions … but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 11
Filed Under: Character, Harper Lee, Tolerance
“Dreams are the touchstones of our character.” ~~ Henry David Thoreau
Filed Under: Character, Dreams, Henry David Thoreau
“A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.” ~~ Aesop
Filed Under: Aesop, Belief, Character, Experience, Truth
“The best mirror is an old friend.” ~~ George Herbert
Filed Under: Age, Friendship, George Herbert
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” ~~ Alexander Hamilton
Filed Under: Alexander Hamilton, Character, Courage, Freedom
“We know that education is everything to our children’s future. We know that they will no longer just compete for good jobs with children from Indiana, but children from India and China and all over the world.” ~~ Barack Obama
Filed Under: Barack Obama, Education