The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life
I decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively.
Dare to think for yourself.
When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.
Investigate, educate and organize.
The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience.
I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion
A witty saying proves nothing.
The knowledge of all things is possible
Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge, Knowledge makes you great.
The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and elevated opinions.
Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
I don't look on poetry as closed works. I feel they're going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a length.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
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 progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.
