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    Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement; this will better enable you to find out the natural bent of the child.

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Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

by Joseph Stalin Found in: Education Quotes,
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The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. Agustin Marissa read more

The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. Agustin Marissa E ducation is bitter but the fruit is sweet. -Lord Chesterfield.

by Lord Chesterfield Found in: Education Quotes,
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A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension.

A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension.

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Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

by Malcolm S. Forbes Found in: Education Quotes,
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Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

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I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and read more

I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated.

by Al Mcguire Found in: Education Quotes,
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The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's read more

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

by Sydney J. Harris Found in: Education Quotes,
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The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the read more

The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available.

by Roy Romer Found in: Education Quotes,
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If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in read more

If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Education Quotes,
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