There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.

I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace.

Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.

Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

The knowledge of all things is possible

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

Investigate, educate and organize the country must progress, productive works and industries are the main avenues at present next to education for the advancement of the country

The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and elevated opinions.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge

When you know better you do better.

There is no authority who decides what is a good idea.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.