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.

A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is read more

A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.

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

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

Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which read more

Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty & dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

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.

There is no virtue in being uncritical; nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism read more

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.

What does education often do? It makes a straight cut ditch of a free meandering brook.

What does education often do? It makes a straight cut ditch of a free meandering brook.

Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any read more

Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any fantasy. Explain away any goal. I'm so smart I can negate any dream.

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on read more

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.