“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” ~~ Rudyard Kipling
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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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“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. ” ~~ Dalai Lama
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” ~~ Alexander Hamilton
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.” ~~ Steve Jobs
“The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ” ~~ Sydney J. Harris
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” ~~ Marilyn vos Savant
“Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.” ~~ John Jay Chapman
“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” ~~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
