The true purpose of education is to cherish and unfold the seed
of immortality already sown within us; to read more

The true purpose of education is to cherish and unfold the seed
of immortality already sown within us; to develop, to their
fullest extent, the capacities of every kind with which the God
who made us has endowed us.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is read more

In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad.

There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.

There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

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.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

My definition of a University is Mark Hopkins at one end of a log
and a student on the read more

My definition of a University is Mark Hopkins at one end of a log
and a student on the other.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought that is being educated.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought that is being educated.