The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to read more

The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.

It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated. -Alec Bourne.

It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated. -Alec Bourne.

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get read more

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

An educated people can be easily governed.

An educated people can be easily governed.

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree.

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree.

Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.

Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.