Maxioms Pet

X
  •   18  /  21  

    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.

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  23  /  29  

I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up read more

I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think.

by Anne Sullivan Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  13  /  16  

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

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

  ( comments )
  12  /  19  

They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.

They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.

  ( comments )
  28  /  23  

Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself

Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself

by Carl Rogers Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  12  /  10  

Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.

Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.

by Erich Fromm Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  20  /  25  

Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;
easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.

Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;
easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.

by William Blake Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  23  /  31  

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. -Galileo.

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. -Galileo.

by Galileo Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  25  /  18  

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  18  /  23  

A gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.

A gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.

by Brander Matthews Found in: Education Quotes,
Share to:
Maxioms Web Pet