“Inaction saps the vigor of the mind.” ~~ Leonardo da Vinci
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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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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.” ~~ Regina Brett
“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. ” ~~ Barack Obama
“I long to hear that you have declared independence — and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” ~~ Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 31, 1776
“Every student can learn. Just not on the same day or in the same way.” ~~ George Evans
“I teach therefore I am.” ~~ Anonymous
“This bridge will take you halfway there — the last few steps you will have to take yourself.” ~~ Shel Silverstein
