“The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.” ~~ Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
Filed Under: Adlai E. Stevenson Jr., Freedom
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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“George, if you’re sick of bad things happening to you, stop putting up with it and demand better.” ~~ Cristina Yang
“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” ~~ Eric Hoffer
“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.” ~~ Victor Hugo
“The highest result of education is tolerance.” ~~ Helen Keller
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.” ~~ William James
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. ” ~~ Sir Winston Churchill
“It’s OK to let your children see you cry.” ~~ Regina Brett
