There is no virtue in being uncritical; nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism is only the burying beetle that gets rid of what is dead, and, since the world lives by creative and constructive forces, and not by negation and destruction, it is better to grow up in the company of prophets than of critics.
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Only the educated are free. -Epictetus.
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Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they do not know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it. -Sir William Haley.
All real education is the architecture of the soul.
All real education is the architecture of the soul.
Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
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I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.
Instead of a national curriculum for education, what is really needed is an individual curriculum for every child.
Instead of a national curriculum for education, what is really needed is an individual curriculum for every child.
True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.
Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.
