If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace.
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life
With educated people, I suppose, punctuation is a matter of rule; with me it is a matter of feeling. But I must say I have great respect for the semi-colon; it's a useful little chap.
The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know.
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.
Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.
Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.
Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.
A thought is an idea in transit.
The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
When you know better you do better.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
In order to stave off covetouness, greed, and spite, citizens world over must be educated.
Liberty without Learning is always in peril and Learning without Liberty is always in vain.
