“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.” ~~ John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1780
Filed Under: Children, Freedom, John Adams, Peace
“I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.” ~~ Chinese Proverb
“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.” ~~ Dalai Lama
“A consistent thinker is a thoughtless person, because he conforms to a pattern; he repeats phrases and thinks in a groove.” ~~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” ~~ Jane Austen
“One hundred percent of the shots you don’t take don’t go in.” ~~ Wayne Gretzky
“Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.” ~~ W.E.B. Du Bois
“You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.” ~~ James Thurber
